To tog means to dress, especially in fine clothing, often used with 'up' or 'out'.
To tog means to dress, especially in fine clothing, often used with 'up' or 'out'.
| Front | tog \TAHG\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb To dress especially in fine clothing -- usually used with up or out. [The history of "tog" is a true rags-to-riches tale that begins with the slang of vagabonds and thieves -- specifically, with the noun "togeman," an old (and now obsolete) slang word meaning "cloak." By the early 18th century, the noun "tog," a shortened form of "togeman," was being used as a slang word for "coat," and before the century's end the plural form "togs" was being used to mean "clothing." The verb "tog" debuted shortly after "togs" and was immediately in style as a word for dressing up. You may be wondering if there's a connection between "tog" and "toga," and if so, you are right on track. "Togeman" is believed to be derived in part from "toga," which means "cloak" or "mantle" in Latin.] "Brolin is togged out in 20 pounds of woolen Civil War-era clothing, including a floor-length duster, for one of the movie's opening scenes." |
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