TOQUE

Toque

A toque is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. They were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. Now, it is primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada where the term is primarily used for knit caps.

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toque

Noun

  1. A type of hat with no brim.
  2. A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs
  3. A chef.
  4. A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.


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