As nouns the difference between terms and praetexta
is that terms is while praetexta is (historical|roman antiquity) a white robe with a purple border, worn by a roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis , or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage it was also worn by magistrates and priests.
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praetexta
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(historical, Roman antiquity) A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis , or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.
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Webster 1913)
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