Toque Definition

tōk
toques
noun
toques
A small, plumed hat worn by men and women in the 16th cent.
Webster's New World
A woman's small, round, closefitting, usually brimless hat.
Webster's New World
A traditional, white chef's hat, typically tall or with a baggy crown.
Webster's New World
A knitted winter cap.
Webster's New World

(by extension, informal) A chef.

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Singular:
toque
Plural:
toques

Origin of Toque

  • Circa 1500. From Spanish toca (“woman's dress") and/or Italian tocca (“toque"); possibly from Arabic طاق (tāq, “layer, stratum"), from Old Persian taq (“veil, shawl").

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  • 1871. Assimilated from Canadian French tuque.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Spanish toca

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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