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Togs vs Robe - What's the difference?

togs | robe | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between togs and robe

is that togs is plural of lang=en while robe is a long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.

As verbs the difference between togs and robe

is that togs is third-person singular of tog while robe is to clothe someone in a robe.

togs

English

Noun

(head)
  • (UK, plural only) Clothes.
    • 1837-39 , ,
  • :: 'Look at his togs', Fagin!' said Charley, putting the light so close to his new jacket as nearly to set him on fire. 'Look at his ' togs ! Superfine cloth, and the heavy swell cut! Oh, my eye, what a game! And his books, too! Nothing but a gentleman, Fagin!'
  • (with noun qualifier, plural only) Clothes for a specific occasion or use.
    • gardening togs''', swimming '''togs
  • A swimsuit.

    • Synonyms

    * (clothes for specific occasion or use) bathers, cossie, swimmers

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tog)

    • Anagrams

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    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

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