2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Toga \To"ga\, n.; pl E. {Togas}, L. {Tog[ae]}. [L., akin to
tegere to cover. See {Thatch}.] (Rom. Antiq.)
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[ae]texta.
{Toga pr[ae]texta}. [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} [L.], the manly gown; the common toga. This
was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing
their fourteenth year.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
toga
n : a loose one-piece outer garment worn by men in ancient Rome
more about toga
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
