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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