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Example Sentences

Vander Ark, wearing orange jail togs, declined to speak when given the chance and instead shook her head to indicate “no.”

There’s a charming moment in which, showing up in his spanking-new astronaut togs to impress his wife, he ends up washing dishes in her restaurant.

Among the more recent objects are 1980s hanbok-style togs for children — made in bright hues, because such colors are supposed to protect kids from evil — and hanbok-inspired contemporary school uniforms.

Dress in your best green togs and find inspiration in peas, avocados, spinach, and seaweed.

From Salon

A few of the applicants came dressed in three-piece suits or smart business casual, and some wore working togs with their fledgling companies’ logos on them, while others made their pitches in T-shirts and jeans.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for tog?

Tog is an informal word for a coat.

The plural form togs is used to refer to clothes in general. Similarly informal words for clothing include threads and duds.

Tog can also be used as a verb: tog up and tog out mean to dress (oneself), especially to dress up.

Where does tog come from?

Tog comes from a shortening of togeman(s), a slang word for “cloak” or “coat.” The first part of the word ultimately comes from the Latin word toga, but the origin of the ending is uncertain.

How do you use tog in a sentence?

Tog is informal. It’s most commonly used in the plural togs, an informal word for clothes.

Here are some examples of tog in a sentence:

  • Grab your tog, we’re going out! 
  • Fancy togs! You must have somewhere to go.  
  • I got all togged up for the party.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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