toque
noun
ˈtōk 
ˈt(y)ük
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the weather calls for a toque and wool socks, a sweatshirt, and a down jacket. 
Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Brian Malarkey, a Top Chef alum who helms restaurants that include San Diego’s hot Herb & Wood, was the guest toque during our stay. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Six days a week, Dave Rountree, better known as Omelet Dave, dons a foot-high toque and stands behind two double burners to make breakfast for the hungry retirees of South Texas. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2022 The dog’s head, topped with a chef’s toque, is featured right there in the logo for Ramona’s Pizza Garden. Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2022 The husband-and-wife team participated in the festival for the first time last year and won the Best Tamale trophy, which features a chef wearing a toque and holding a knife in one hand and a fish in another — but no tamales in sight. Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021 The top toque as judged by event attendees will receive a trophy and cash prize for their efforts. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021 Imbert has a big toque to fill, as food critic Thibaut Danancher suggests, given the legacy the restaurant leaves on the Parisian landscape. Vivian Song, Robb Report, 28 June 2021 Matt McCallister remains the top toque at Homewood, his restaurant on Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2021 See More
Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Brian Malarkey, a Top Chef alum who helms restaurants that include San Diego’s hot Herb & Wood, was the guest toque during our stay. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Six days a week, Dave Rountree, better known as Omelet Dave, dons a foot-high toque and stands behind two double burners to make breakfast for the hungry retirees of South Texas. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2022 The dog’s head, topped with a chef’s toque, is featured right there in the logo for Ramona’s Pizza Garden. Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2022 The husband-and-wife team participated in the festival for the first time last year and won the Best Tamale trophy, which features a chef wearing a toque and holding a knife in one hand and a fish in another — but no tamales in sight. Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021 The top toque as judged by event attendees will receive a trophy and cash prize for their efforts. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021 Imbert has a big toque to fill, as food critic Thibaut Danancher suggests, given the legacy the restaurant leaves on the Parisian landscape. Vivian Song, Robb Report, 28 June 2021 Matt McCallister remains the top toque at Homewood, his restaurant on Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2021 See More 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
toques
noun
as in berets
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- berets
- hats
- hoods
- turbans
- sombreros
- bonnets
- panamas
- helmets
- fedoras
- skullcaps
- sunbonnets
- helms
- shakos
- fezzes
- tams
- tricornes
- casques
- kepis
- fezes
- tricorns
- cloches
- cowls
- birettas
- chapeaus
- kufis
- leghorns
- mitres
- headdresses
- chapeaux
- toppers
- baseball caps
- pillboxes
- miters
- derbies
- silk hats
- bowlers
- boaters
- headpieces
- hard hats
- cowboy hats
- top hats
- picture hats
- Stetsons
- plug hats
- headgears
- high hats
- cocked hats
- homburgs
- shakoes
- service caps
- stocking caps
- opera hats
- garrison caps
- capuches
- castors
- képis
- overseas caps
- calottes
- nightcaps
- stovepipes
- caps
- porkpie hats
- sou'westers
- billycocks
- zucchettos
- skimmers
- ten-gallon hats
- lids
- tam-o'-shanters
- warbonnets
