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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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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.
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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
The toga the man was clothed in was an indication that the individual had close ties to Roman authorities during his time, according to the Facebook post.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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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
The toga the man was clothed in was an indication that the individual had close ties to Roman authorities during his time, according to the Facebook post.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Toga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toga. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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