toque
pronunciation
How to pronounce toque in British English:
UK [təʊk]
How to pronounce toque in American English:
US [toʊk]
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- Noun:
- a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
- a small round woman's hat
Word Origin
- toque (n.)
- kind of round hat, c. 1500, from Middle French toque (15c.), from Spanish toca "woman's headdress," possibly from Arabic *taqa, from Old Persian taq "veil, shawl."
Example
- 1. He 's been hiding under my toque .
- 2. Initial tightening to the specified toque .
- 3. The ermine toque was alone ; she smiled more brightly than ever .
- 4. They teased the same little baby . They both remember she has a green toque with long bunny ears ......
- 5. It can measure the revolution , toque , power and oil consumption of the engine .