Toga praetexta
/priːˈtɛkstə/
noun
1.
(in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
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[toh-guh vi-rahy-lis, -ree-; Latin taw-gah wi-ree-lis] /ˈtoʊ gə vɪˈraɪ lɪs, -ˈri-; Latin ˈtɔ gɑ wɪˈri lɪs/ noun, plural togae viriles [toh-jee vi-rahy-leez, -ree-; Latin taw-gahy wi-ree-les] /ˈtoʊ dʒi vɪˈraɪ liz, -ˈri-; Latin ˈtɔ gaɪ wɪˈri lɛs/ (Show IPA) 1. the white toga assumed by boys in ancient Rome at the end of their 14th year. […]