Toggeries

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Garments and finery, particularly flashy or showy clothes worn to look smart or stylish
2. Items of dress, often fancy or ostentatious, that a person puts on to make an impression
3. Clothes in general, and especially gaudy or fashionable outfits, regarded as a collection of apparel

Etymology: "Toggeries" is the plural of "toggery", which in turn comes from "tog", a slang word for clothing, with the suffix "-ery" added. The suffix "-ery" forms nouns meaning a collection or category of things, as in "finery" or "crockery", so "toggery" gathers up clothes as a group. "Tog" itself is the older and more familiar base, and it is the source of the word that matters for the plural form. Because "toggery" is a playful, informal coinage built on that slang root, its plural "toggeries" simply names several outfits or several kinds of dress at once.

Synonyms: clothes, garments, apparel