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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 [toke]
Noun
1. a woman's small round brimless hat
2. Canad same as tuque (sense 2) [French]
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Noun1.toquetoque - 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.toquetoque - a small round woman's hat
pillbox, turban
woman's hat, millinery - hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
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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 Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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