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Meanings of academic costume in English

A costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college.

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Examples for "toga"
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But a party cannot afford to hide its face in its toga.
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2
Christians use the stole as the last vestige of the Roman toga.
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He threw down his Marcus Aurelius and threw off his gunny-sack toga.
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His Technicolor launch, coupled with the toga, was not a pretty sight.
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5
Their clothing consisted of a loose gown not unlike a Roman toga.
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Usage of academic costume in English
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The general rule in the choise of gowns are laid down by the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Costume.
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