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Praetexta
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What's The Definition Of Praetexta?Synonyms | Synonyms for Praetexta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Praetexta: See Also | Praetexta In Webster's Dictionary \Pr[ae]*tex"ta\, n.; pl. {Pr[ae]text[ae]}, E.
{Pr[ae]textas}. [L. (sc. toga), fr. praetextus, p. p. of
praetexere to weave before, to fringe, border; prae before +
texere to weave.] (Rom. Antiq.)
A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before
he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the
completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their
marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.
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