tog

[ tog ]

noun

1. a coat.
2. Usually togs. clothes.

verb (used with object)

, togged, tog·ging.

1. to dress (often followed by out or up ).

tog

¹

/ tɒɡ /

noun

1. 1. a unit of thermal resistance used to measure the power of insulation of a fabric, garment, quilt, etc. The tog-value of an article is equal to ten times the temperature difference between its two faces, in degrees Celsius, when the flow of heat across it is equal to one watt per m²
   2. ( as modifier )

      tog-rating

tog

²

/ tɒɡ /

verb

1. often foll byup or out to dress oneself, esp in smart clothes

noun

1. See togs

Word History and Origins

Origin of tog¹

1775–85; apparently short for earlier cant togeman ( s ), togman cloak, coat, equivalent to toge ( late Middle English < Latin toga toga ) + -man ( s ) obsolete cant suffix < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of tog¹

C20: arbitrary coinage from tog ¹(noun)

Origin of tog²

C18: probably short for obsolete cant togemans coat, from Latin toga toga + -mans, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Vander Ark, wearing orange jail togs, declined to speak when given the chance and instead shook her head to indicate “no.”

From Seattle Times

There’s a charming moment in which, showing up in his spanking-new astronaut togs to impress his wife, he ends up washing dishes in her restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the more recent objects are 1980s hanbok-style togs for children — made in bright hues, because such colors are supposed to protect kids from evil — and hanbok-inspired contemporary school uniforms.

From Washington Post

Dress in your best green togs and find inspiration in peas, avocados, spinach, and seaweed.

From Salon

A few of the applicants came dressed in three-piece suits or smart business casual, and some wore working togs with their fledgling companies’ logos on them, while others made their pitches in T-shirts and jeans.

From Washington Post