Toga /(?)/
To·ga
Toga
n.
pl. Togas, Togae
- 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 praetexta. (Rom. Antiq.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Toga praetexta
- a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites.
- Toga virilis
- the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year.