trabea

noun

tra·​bea

ˈtrābēə

plural trabeae

-ē(ˌ)ē,

-ēˌī

: a toga with a border of colored stripes worn ceremonially by various men of rank in ancient Rome

Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to trabs, trabes beam

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