tog

American  

[tog] / tɒg /

noun

1. a coat.

2. Usually togs. clothes.

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verb (used with object)

togged, togging

1. to dress (often followed by out orup ).

tog ¹ British  

/ 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

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tog ² British  

/ tɒɡ /

verb

1. to dress oneself, esp in smart clothes

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noun

1. See togs

Etymology

Origin of tog

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 < ?

Example Sentences

In the case of the TOG system, the network has existed outside regular Justice Department computer systems for years, unnoticed in the open, crowded internet.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

Some within the Marshals have complained for years that the TOG is too unsupervised and secretive, a cowboy arm of a law enforcement agency.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

But since the ransomware shutdown in mid-February, the TOG has not been doing that kind of real-time collection, which people familiar with the situation said has had a major impact on fugitive-finding efforts.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023