toque

noun (a toque, toques) (Canada); noun (a toque — chef's hat)

«toque» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(Canada) A toque (also tuque) is a knitted winter hat, often with a bobble on top; a beanie. tree →
A toque is a tall white hat worn by chefs. tree →

In the lessons

In Canada, everyone says «toque» for a winter hat; in the UK «bobble hat» or «beanie», in Australia «beanie». In cooking stories, the head chef wears a tall white toque.

Examples

Put your toque on, it's freezing outside! tree →
The chef wore a tall white toque. tree →
My toque has a big red pompom. tree →
In Canada, a toque is just a woolly hat. tree →
I lost my toque at the hockey rink. tree →
The pleats on a chef's toque used to show skill. tree →

Note

Pronounced «took» (Canada). Mainly Canadian English for the winter hat.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «toque» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«toque» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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