Togs

Pronunciation: /tɑɡz/

Definitions of togs

noun informal term for clothing, especially a set of clothes or a particular outfit

Example Sentences

A1 I need to buy new togs for swimming.

A2 She packed her togs for the beach trip.

B1 The store sells a variety of togs for outdoor activities.

B2 His togs were soaked after diving into the pool.

C1 The designer created a new line of togs for the upcoming fashion show.

C2 The togs he wore to the gala were custom-made by a famous designer.

Examples of togs in a Sentence

formal The swimmer put on his sleek togs before diving into the pool.

informal I need to grab my togs before heading to the beach.

slang Check out those fancy togs she's wearing to the party.

figurative He always wears his confidence like a stylish set of togs.

Grammatical Forms of togs

• past tense: togsed
• plural: togs
• comparative: more togs
• superlative: most togs
• present tense: togs
• future tense: will tog
• perfect tense: have togged
• continuous tense: is togging
• singular: tog
• positive degree: tog
• infinitive: to tog
• gerund: togging
• participle: togsed

Origin and Evolution of togs

First Known Use: 1785 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'togs' originated from British slang.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to clothing or garments, 'togs' has evolved to also mean a set of clothing or outfit worn for a specific purpose, such as swim togs for swimming attire.