toga
(noun) a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toga (plural togas or togae or togæ)
A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
A loose wrap gown.
(Philippines) An academic gown.
• G. O. A. T., G.O.A.T., GOAT, Goat, Gøta, atgo, go at, goat
Toga
(dated) Alternative spelling of Tonga, used until the mid 1940s.
• G. O. A. T., G.O.A.T., GOAT, Goat, Gøta, atgo, go at, goat
Source: Wiktionary
To"ga, n.; pl. E. Togas, L. Togæ. Etym: [L., akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga prætexta. Toga prætexta. Etym: [L.], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites.
– Toga virilis Etym: [L.], the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
