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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 to·ga vi·ri·lis /ˌtogəvəˈriləs, ˈrɪ-/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 To·ga n.; pl. E. Togas L. Togae   Rom. Antiq. The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga praetexta.
 Toga praetexta. , a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites. -- Toga virilis , the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 toga virilis
      n : (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood
          and citizenship