toggery

noun

tog·​gery ˈtä-g(ə-)rē How to pronounce toggery (audio)
ˈtȯ-

Examples of toggery in a Sentence

inmates wearing regulation prison toggery
Recent Examples on the Web In the post-housebound era, if casual toggery becomes the norm for work, will underwire bras go the way of ties, suits and vertiginous heels? Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

togs

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toggery was in 1810

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“Toggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toggery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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