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: the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
also
: a similar loose wrap or a professional, official, or academic gown
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The male figure wears a simple toga, while the woman wears a large cloak over a tunic and many accessories.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
And host a toga fashion show, where everyone can show off their handiwork.
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—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Washington is building off what he’s done in those two previous strolls on the dark side, before slipping into a toga and taking off in to the love-to-hate-them stratosphere.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The culture is celebrated for its art, architecture, religion and style—with many crediting Etruscans with the invention of the toga.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
And host a toga fashion show, where everyone can show off their handiwork.
78.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Washington is building off what he’s done in those two previous strolls on the dark side, before slipping into a toga and taking off in to the love-to-hate-them stratosphere.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The culture is celebrated for its art, architecture, religion and style—with many crediting Etruscans with the invention of the toga.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Toga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toga. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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toga
noun
to·ga
ˈtō-gə 
: the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
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