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as in clothes
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
put on your party togs and come over to our place for an all-night dance party
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
hey, those are some snazzy togs you're wearing
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Recent Examples of togs
Looking for a new Twitter avatar early this year, Kama picked a furry Shiba Inu dog and edited Polish military togs onto the photo.
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Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2022
The film’s Oscar-winning makeup puts puffy cheeks on Chastain’s long face, which gives her the look of a mascaraed basset hound, weirdly accentuated by ’80s fashions — exercise togs, glittery headbands, big-shouldered Dynasty dresses, and fur coats.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022
Video released after the game showed UCLA redshirt freshman forward Mac Etienne, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants rather than game togs because he has been sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, making two spitting motions at the students.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022
Miss America herself would be crowned, not in her swim togs, but in a full-length evening gown.
—Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2021
Daniel Michaels, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2022
The film’s Oscar-winning makeup puts puffy cheeks on Chastain’s long face, which gives her the look of a mascaraed basset hound, weirdly accentuated by ’80s fashions — exercise togs, glittery headbands, big-shouldered Dynasty dresses, and fur coats.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022
Video released after the game showed UCLA redshirt freshman forward Mac Etienne, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants rather than game togs because he has been sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, making two spitting motions at the students.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022
Miss America herself would be crowned, not in her swim togs, but in a full-length evening gown.
—Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for togs
clothes
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The photo collection started with a rather comical picture of Hadid sprawled on the concrete floor of a dressing room – as the star is lying down in a pink sweatshirt, leggings, ballet-core leg warmers and surrounded by racks of clothes.—
Zizi Strater,
Peoplemag,
14 Feb. 2023
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A few kilometers away, families stand with boxes full of winter clothes at a donation center.—
Fariba Nawa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Feb. 2023
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“Togs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/togs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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