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toga

American  
[toh-guh] / ˈtoʊ gə /

noun

plural

togas, togae

  1. (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.

  2. a robe of office, a professorial gown, or some other distinctive garment.

toga British  
/ ˈtəʊɡə, ˈtəʊɡəd /

noun

  1. a garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome, consisting of a piece of cloth draped around the body

  2. the official vestment of certain offices

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toga Cultural  

  1. An outer garment for men in ancient Rome, worn as a sign of citizenship. The toga was a nearly semicircular piece of wool, worn draped about the shoulders and body.

Other Word Forms

  • togaed adjective
  • untogaed adjective

Etymology

Origin of toga

1590–1600; < Latin; akin to tegmen

Example Sentences

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Its stitched-together scenes—frat pledge party, dining hall food fight, toga party, horse in Dean Wormer’s office, homecoming parade—were individually hilarious and held together only by the individual characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Others have stated that an ounce of gold was enough to buy a good toga in Roman times and is enough to buy a man’s suit today.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

An oversized floral print on a draped toga dress seemed to capture the Beatles’ psychedelic era, almost transporting wearers to London’s Camden vintage shops.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Encima de la chimenea hay una foto de su hijo Calvin con toga y birrete, sonriendo para la foto de su graduación en UC Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

His fatigues turned into a toga, then a biker’s jacket and jeans.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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