tog

(täg, tôg)

noun

  1. Slang a coat
  2. Informal clothes; outfit: tennis togs

Origin: prob. < cant togeman(s), togman, a cloak, coat, ult. < L toga, toga

transitive verb, intransitive verb togged, togging

Informal to dress: usually with up or out

See tog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. togs Clothes: gardening togs.
  2. A coat or cloak.
transitive verb togged togged, tog·ging, togs
To dress or clothe: togged herself in ski pants.

Origin:

Origin: Short for obsolete togeman

Origin: , from obsolete French togue, cloak

Origin: , from Latin toga, garment; see toga

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