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toque

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

[French, from Spanish toca.]

toque [təʊk]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's small round brimless hat, popular esp in Edwardian times
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a hat with a small brim and a pouched crown, popular in the 16th century
3. (Clothing & Fashion) Canadian same as tuque [2]
4. (Clothing & Fashion) a chef's tall white hat
[from French, from Old Spanish toca headdress, probably from Basque tauka hat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toque - a tall white hat with a pouched crowntoque - a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
2.toque - a small round woman's hattoque - a small round woman's hat            
woman's hat, millinery - hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
Translations
toque [təʊk] Ngorro m de cocinero
toque
nToque f


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He stepped back a pace as if astonished by the discovery, took off his plumed velvet toque with a low obeisance so that the feathers swept the floor, and swaggered off the stage with his left hand resting on the hilt of the property dagger at his belt.
The rain was streaming down the black windows, and the great room felt damp and chilly, One candle burnt trembling on the chest of drawers close to Miss Bartlett's toque, which cast monstrous and fantastic shadows on the bolted door.
If you could have seen the spite of a certain stupid Miladi Bareacres (whose eagle-beak and toque and feathers may be seen peering over the heads of all assemblies) when Madame, the Duchess of Angouleme, the august daughter and companion of kings, desired especially to be presented to Mrs.
 
 
 
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