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- [tog]
- /tɒg/
- /tɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tog]
- /tɒg/
Definitions of togs word
- noun togs a coat. 1
- noun togs Usually, togs. clothes. 1
- verb with object togs to dress (often followed by out or up). 1
- noun plural togs clothes 0
- noun plural togs a swimming costume 0
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Origin of togs
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; apparently short for earlier cant togeman(s), togman cloak, coat, equivalent to toge (late Middle English < Latin toga toga) + -man(s) obsolete cant suffix < ?
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Parts of speech for Togs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
togs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
togs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for togs
noun togs
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- bedclothes — Bedclothes are the sheets and covers which you put over yourself when you get into bed.
- civvies — People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform.
- clothes — Clothes are the things that people wear, such as shirts, coats, trousers, and dresses.
Top questions with togs
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