tuque
Americannoun
noun
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a knitted cap with a long tapering end
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Also called: toque. a close-fitting knitted hat often with a tassel or pompom
Etymology
Origin of tuque
1870–75; < Canadian French, variant of French toque toque
Example Sentences
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Buoy offered a friendly, arms-wide-open greeting, then deftly plucked the youth’s black tuque from his head and tossed it two seat rows behind him.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
And you can’t do that while staring through the Kraken-logo’d game sweater, tuque, earrings, belt and track pants of the fan in front of you.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
He pushed back the grey tuque with which his head had been covered, and without readdressing the Admiral, got up, slowly unwound the cords which bound the black box, and raised the lid.
From The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall
He wore a short blanket coat and tuque, and trousers tied tight below the knee, and let into his moccasin-tops.
From On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada by Julian Ralph
Jean stood up, politely doffing his red tuque to the gentlemen.
From The Golden Dog by William Kirby
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