1
: a woman's small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes
2
: tuque
3
: a tall brimless hat worn by a chef

called also toque blanche

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Couldn’t imagine the owner of San Francisco Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant Atelier Crenn and one of the most respected toques in the world doing anything less, right? Demarco Williams, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Stan Michalski is the top toque in the Victorian house kitchen. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 Was there a grander way to celebrate in the ’90s than with a 600-pound silver cart full of standing ribs of beef wheeled by a master carver in a chef’s toque? Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 Most of the yolks feature the unenthusiastic visage of Gudetama, while brioche buns come stamped with the character donning a chef’s toque and reclining in its eggshell. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for toque 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, soft hat with a narrow brim worn especially in the 16th century, from Old Spanish toca headdress

First Known Use

1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of toque was in 1505

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“Toque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toque. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toque

noun
: a woman's small hat usually without a brim

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