toga virilis
noun
to·ga vi·ri·lis
ˌtō-gə-və-ˈrē-ləs 
-ˈri-
-ˈri-
plural togae viriles
ˈtō-ˌgī-və-ˈrē-ˌlās
-ˈri-
: the white toga of manhood assumed by boys of ancient Rome at age 15
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After puberty, boys swapped the purple trimmed toga praetexta for the plain toga virilis of a man.
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National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019
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