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Robe vs Toga - What's the difference?

robe | toga |

As nouns the difference between robe and toga

is that robe is a long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature while toga is loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Rome.

As a verb robe

is to clothe someone in a robe.

As a proper noun Toga is

an older spelling of Tonga, used until the mid 1940s.

robe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; / Robes and furred gowns hide all.
  • (US) The skin of an animal, especially the bison, dressed with the fur on, and used as a wrap.
  • Verb

  • To clothe someone in a robe.
  • Derived terms

    * berobed

    Anagrams

    * ----

    toga

    English

    (wikipedia toga)

    Noun

  • Loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Rome.
  • Loose wrap gown.
  • Derived terms

    * togaed * toga party

    See also

    * chiton

    Anagrams

    * goat ----