tuque

American  

[took, tyook] / tuk, tjuk /

noun

1. a heavy stocking cap worn in Canada.

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tuque British  

/ tuːk /

noun

1. a knitted cap with a long tapering end

2. Also called: toque.  a close-fitting knitted hat often with a tassel or pompom

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Etymology

Origin of tuque

1870–75; < Canadian French, variant of French toque toque

Example Sentences

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tuque

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

In cold weather the knitted tuque made in vivid colors was the great favorite.

From Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 by William Bennett Munro

I open de door, an' pass outside   For see mese'f how de night is look An' de star is commence for go couché   De mountain also is put on hees tuque.

From The Habitant and Other French-Canadian Poems by William Henry Drummond

"I know I shan't," replied Miss Clairville, compressing her lips as she regarded with a critical eye the antiquated wine-red garment adorned with a white sash, and tuque to correspond.

From Ringfield A Novel by S. Frances (Susie Frances) Harrison