toque
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- noun
- /toʊk/
- Canadian
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- Magor's Cheyenne Type is a close-up of a young blond woman wearing a knitted toque, so the light-colored hair frames her face.
- wearing a toque
- a red toque
Examples
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She had on a green wool dress and toque, and a weasel-trimmed wrap rested on the back of her chair.
Fiction book (1995) -
She put on her toque before stepping outside into the freezing cold.
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I know what a toque is.
Blog text (22) -
Tracey, where exactly did you find the toque?
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So you've got this beautiful toque, really, really thick, really nice.
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The nurse undresses the baby but keeps the toque on.
Fiction book (1996) -
I have slept in a good sleeping bag under a tarp with 12 inches of snow on top and was warm, wearing a toque, of course.
Blog text (18) -
He presses his thumb and forefinger against the band of his toque.
Fiction book (1999) -
The air was still, and darkness was coming, and music played, complementing the way classical music complements the idea of parkas and toques and hands that have been battered most of their lives by work.
Fiction book (1993) -
Check out this group meeting for somebody's birthday—look at the men's style: all cardigans, skinny jeans, and slouchy toques.
Blog text (21)
Synonyms
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A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
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A soft hat that fits the head, often with a small brim
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A close-fitting wool hat that keeps the head and ears warm
A close-fitting knitted hat with a hanging tail or pom-pom that you wear in cold weather
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Etymology
Toque for a warm winter hat comes from French tuque and from Spanish toca meaning 'headdress', and in Canada the same hat is often spelled tuque. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a warm cap you pull down over your head, which is why toque means a close-fitting knit hat.