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toque
[ tohk ]
noun
- a brimless and close-fitting hat for women, in any of several shapes.
- a velvet hat with a narrow, sometimes turned-up brim, a full crown, and usually a plume, worn by men and women especially in 16th-century France.
- a tall white hat with pleats, worn by chefs.
toque
/ təʊk /
noun
- a woman's small round brimless hat, popular esp in Edwardian times
- a hat with a small brim and a pouched crown, popular in the 16th century
- same as tuque
- a chef's tall white hat
Word History and Origins
Origin of toque1
Word History and Origins
Origin of toque1
Example Sentences
Instead, the weather calls for a toque and wool socks, a sweatshirt, and a down jacket.
Anyone who has tried to strap a stubborn helmet over a toque on a frigid day can appreciate the need for a cold-weather helmet.
There, under a turquoise toque, sat the golden hair and the large face of the prairie chicken.
From the plume in her exquisite toque to the tip of her patent leather toe she looked the visiting lady of leisure.
But—what on earth—a green tartan frock, and a toque with a white feather—she herself!
Mrs. Rantzau stood on the upper deck in her dark blue dress, with the little toque coquettishly aslant on her head.
The dainty white toque perched upon the masses of gold-brown hair accentuated the girlish freshness of her face.
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