noun
toque
Toque (noun) means a brimless hat of a particular kind.
noun
1
A brimless hat of a particular kind.
2
The tall white hat worn by cooks in a kitchen.
"Minutes later, a red-faced man in a chef's toque approached our table."
— Laura Levine, Killer Blonde (2004)
"When I came to the back of a man's head, wearing a toque, I knew I'd spotted my quarry. "Chef Reynoso?""
— Jerrilyn Farmer, Killer Wedding (2000)
3
A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.
4
An old African unit of money worth forty cowrie shells.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French toque ("toque"), from Arabic طَاقِيَّة (ṭāqiyya).
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What is the meaning of toque?
"toque" (noun) means a brimless hat of a particular kind.
What is another word for toque?
Other words for "toque" include pillbox, turban.
What are the different meanings of toque?
"toque" has 3 main meanings: 1. A brimless hat of a particular kind; 2. The tall white hat worn by cooks in a kitchen; 3. A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.
