English Explanatory Dictionary

toque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of hat with no brim.
  2. A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs.
  3. A chef.
  4. A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.
  5. An African nominal money of account, equal to 40 cowries.
noun
  1. A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
noun
  1. A rhythm used in Latin music, especially Cuban religious rituals.
  2. The guitar part of flamenco music.

Pronunciation

/təʊk/ /toʊk/ /tuːk/ /tjuːk/ en-ca-toque.ogg

Word forms

toque toques touque tuque

Etymology

From Middle French toque (“toque”), from Arabic طَاقِيَّة (ṭāqiyya).

Synonyms

beanie knit cap stocking cap watch cap

Related words

winter hat winter toque wool hat

Translations

Czech: toka Dutch: toque French: toque Polish: toczek Polish: tok Russian: ток Swedish: mössa
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