Toque: meaning, definitions and examples

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toque

 

[ tษ™สŠk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

headwear

A toque is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all, usually worn in cold weather to keep the head warm. Toques are often knitted or made of wool.

Synonyms

beanie, skullcap, woolly hat

Examples of usage

  • I wore a toque to keep my head warm during the winter.
  • She knitted a cozy toque for her son to wear to school.
  • The toque she was wearing had a fluffy pom-pom on top.
Context #2 | Noun

culinary

In the culinary world, a toque is a traditional tall white hat worn by chefs. The number of pleats on the toque traditionally signifies the rank of the chef.

Synonyms

chef's hat, culinary hat

Examples of usage

  • The head chef wore a toque with 100 pleats, indicating his high rank in the kitchen.
  • She earned her toque after completing culinary school and training under top chefs.

Translations

Translations of the word "toque" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น toque

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคชเคฐเฅเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berรผhrung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sentuhan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั‚ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dotyk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท toucher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ toque

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dokunuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ„ฐ์น˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู…ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dotek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dotyk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่งฆๆ‘ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dotik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snerting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฝะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ toxunma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ toque

Etymology

The word 'toque' has a dual origin. In English, it originally referred to a type of hat worn by men in the 15th and 16th centuries. The term later evolved to describe various styles of headwear, including the knitted winter hat we know today. In French, 'toque' refers to the traditional tall white hat worn by chefs, symbolizing their expertise and rank in the culinary world. The culinary toque has a rich history dating back to the 16th century, when it became a symbol of culinary mastery.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,506, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.