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toque

/toʊk/

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What does toque mean?

noun

  1. A type of hat with no brim.
  2. A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs.
  3. (informal) A chef.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.
  2. A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
  3. A rhythm used in Latin music, especially Cuban religious rituals.
  4. The guitar part of flamenco music.
  5. (historical) An African nominal money of account, equal to 40 cowries.

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“You needn’t trouble,” she said, “I was fooled. I thought they were expensive quills. I wanted them for a twenty-dollar velvet toque to match my new suit. If they are gathered from the ground, really, I couldn’t use them.”
Gene Stratton-PorterA Girl of the LimberlostProject Gutenberg ebook #125