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- [tog-uh-ree]
- /ˈtɒg ə ri/
- /ˈtɒ.ɡə.rɪ/
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- [tog-uh-ree]
- /ˈtɒg ə ri/
Definitions of toggery word
- noun plural toggery Informal. clothes; garments; togs. 1
- noun plural toggery Chiefly British. a clothing shop. 1
- noun toggery clothes; togs 0
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Origin of toggery
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; tog + -ery
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Parts of speech for Toggery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toggery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for toggery
noun toggery
- attirement — dress; attire.
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
- clothing — Clothing is the things that people wear.
- draperies — coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- drapery — coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
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