Toga

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toga \To"ga\, n.; pl. E. {Togas}, L. {Togae}. [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 praetexta.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Toga praetexta}. [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.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toga
       n : a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome