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TOGA
toga
(noun) a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Anagrams
• G. O. A. T., G.O.A.T., GOAT, Goat, Gøta, atgo, go at, goat
Proper noun
Toga
(dated) Alternative spelling of Tonga, used until the mid 1940s.
Anagrams
• 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
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