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Pronunciation : To"ga, n.; pl. E. Togas
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L., akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: 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 pr?texta. Toga pr?texta. 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.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913