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togs
plural noun
ˈtägz
ˈtȯgz
: clothing
especially
: a set of clothes and accessories for a specified use
riding togs
Examples of togs in a Sentence
put on your party togs and come over to our place for an all-night dance party
hey, those are some snazzy togs you're wearing
Recent Examples on the Web
Looking for a new Twitter avatar early this year, Kama picked a furry Shiba Inu dog and edited Polish military togs onto the photo.
—Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2022
The 2021 film ‘King Richard,’ about Venus and Serena Williams’ father, put retro tennis togs on display in theaters.
—Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
The film’s Oscar-winning makeup puts puffy cheeks on Chastain’s long face, which gives her the look of a mascaraed basset hound, weirdly accentuated by ’80s fashions — exercise togs, glittery headbands, big-shouldered Dynasty dresses, and fur coats.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022
Video released after the game showed UCLA redshirt freshman forward Mac Etienne, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants rather than game togs because he has been sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, making two spitting motions at the students.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022
Miss America herself would be crowned, not in her swim togs, but in a full-length evening gown.
—Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2021
On-the-nose travel clothes may be a way for shoppers to express frustration with confinement now, but these statement togs may grow stale post-pandemic.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2021
Trees-and-togs Instagram pages like @unownedspaces, @114.Index and @Organiclab.zip have over 200,000 followers combined.
—Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
plural of English slang tog coat, short for obsolete English argot togeman, togman
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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“Togs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/togs. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
togs
plural noun
ˈtägz
ˈtȯgz
: clothing sense 1
especially
: a set of clothes and accessories for a specified use
riding togs
skiing togs
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