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toggery

[ tog-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural tog·ger·ies
  1. Informal. clothes; garments; togs.
  2. Chiefly British. a clothing shop.


toggery

/ ˈtɒɡərɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    clothes; togs


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Word History and Origins

Origin of toggery1

First recorded in 1805–15; tog + -ery

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Example Sentences

"No rides to-day in that toggery, Eddy," he said in the same voice.

At Guillotin's he will not come off so well, particularly if his toggery be over spruce, and his pouch has chink in it.

Skenedonk also had new toggery in scarfs and trinkets which I did not recognize, and his fine buckskins were cleaned.

Nannie asked, when, having laid aside her tragic toggery, she came in her own person to take her leave.

He had discarded his shore toggery and slumped around in a cloth cap, a cardigan jacket, heavy woollen pants and carpet slippers.

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