togs
(with noun qualifier) Clothes for a specific occasion or use.
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You've pinned me as a New South Welshman, though some here might also say togs.
Togs togs undies, but for "Nice DIY project, nice DIY project, you should've gotten an electrician said the coroner"
“Cossies” in NSW. Some other states say “bathers”, sometimes “togs”
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(with noun qualifier) Clothes for a specific occasion or use.
gardening togs, swimming togs
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(UK, slang) Clothes.
Togs means: Clothes.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
togs means: Clothes.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Ireland, Queensland, New Zealand) Swimsuits, of either the women's or men's tight-fitting type (in some regions referred to as "speedos").
“You've pinned me as a New South Welshman, though some here might also say togs.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Togs togs undies, but for "Nice DIY project, nice DIY project, you should've gotten an electrician said the coroner"”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Cossies” in NSW. Some other states say “bathers”, sometimes “togs””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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