Definition of "toga" []

• A loose one-piece outer garment worn in public by male citizens in ancient Rome. (noun)
• A robe of office; a professional or ceremonial gown. (noun)

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• "This act was symbolised by the Romans in the beautiful ceremony of putting on the toga of manhood (_toga virilis_), when the lad was led by his father to the Capitoline temple to make sacrifices to"
• "My final candidate for the toga is the inestimable Kate Hoey."
• "Branson, who skydived into the press launch wearing nothing but a red Virgin toga, said of the launch, Virgin has a history of being the first to launch new holiday destinations."