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Added 3 October 2026

toque

/təʊk/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about toque at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A type of hat with no brim.
A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs.
A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.

noun

A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.

noun

A rhythm used in Latin music, especially Cuban religious rituals.
The guitar part of flamenco music.

Origin

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

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