togae

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togae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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     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.
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