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Toque
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Toque has 2 senses
- toque(n = noun.artifact) Array - a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs; Array is a kind of chapeau, hat, lid
- toque(n = noun.artifact) pillbox, turban - a small round woman's hat; Array is a kind of millinery, woman's hat
CIDE DICTIONARY
Toque, n. [F. toque; of Celtic origin; cf. W. toc.].
- A kind of cap worn in the 16th century, and copied in modern fashions; -- called also
toquet . [1913 Webster]"His velvet toque stuck as airily as ever upon the side of his head." [1913 Webster] - A variety of the bonnet monkey. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Toque, n.
1 a woman's small brimless hat.
2 hist. a small cap or bonnet for a man or woman.
1 a woman's small brimless hat.
2 hist. a small cap or bonnet for a man or woman.
Etymology
F, app. = It. tocca, Sp. toca, of unkn. orig.
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