Definition of "toque" [toque]

• A woman's small, brimless, close-fitting hat. (noun)
• A plumed velvet cap with a full crown and small rolled brim, worn in 16th-century France. (noun)

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• "It makes me feel like a pro yet the baker's toque is missing."
• "A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch, and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !"
• "Before setting out from Pembina, he bought boots, toques [for my American readers, a toque is a winter hat], a parka, two sets of gloves, thermal socks, a compass, trail mix and water."