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DictionarytogaRoman-style draped garment
noun

toga

TOH-guh/ˈtəʊɡə/

A draped garment worn in ancient Rome or modeled on that clothing.

The actor wraps a white toga around his body.

Roman adult wears a draped toga.
Etymology
togaLatincloak or mantle

Latin toga meant a cloak or mantle. English preserves the name for the principal outer garment worn by ancient Romans in peacetime.

In context

Vivid Audio Library395:12
the ancient Roman could hide his face within his toga and die gracefully.
The Warden by Anthony Trollope | Full Classic Victorian British Literature Audiobook

More examples

  • The statue shows a Roman senator wearing a toga.
  • She makes a toga from a bedsheet for the party.
  • The guide explains why Roman citizens wore togas.

Forms

toga · togas

Similar words

robe
Usually has sleeves, unlike the wrapped cloth of a toga.
cloak
Usually fastens at the neck rather than wrapping around the body.