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Encyclopedia > Toque

Toque may refer to:

  • In clothing, toque may refer to:
    • Toque (French): A variety of hats
    • Tuque: Another type of hat worn in Canada
  • In music, Toque may refer to playing of the Flamenco guitar
  • La Tuque, Quebec - a city in Northwest Quebec, Canada

According to Who Wants to be a Millionaire: "A 'toque' is a hat traditionally worn by a chef." // It derives from the Medieval French toque (15th century), presumably from the old Spanish toca womans headdress, possibly from Arabic *taqa, from Old Persian taq veil, shawl. Mobutu Sese Seko in the 1960s sporting his signature leopardskin toque and glasses A toque blanche (French for white hat), often... A bright green tuque A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. ... A flamenco guitar is a type of guitar, built for the purpose of playing Flamenco music. ... La Tuque is a city in northeastern Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. ...


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Toque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (395 words)
A toque blanche is a tall, starched, white, pleated hat worn by chefs, although the "blanche" is nearly always dropped.
The toque most likely originated as the result of the gradual evolution of head coverings worn by cooks throughout the centuries.
The modern toque is popularily believed to have originated with the famous French chefs Antoine CarĂªme and Auguste Escoffier.
Toque - definition of Toque in Encyclopedia (170 words)
A toque (pronounced /tok/) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all.
One toque that is still common is the toque-blanche, which is the standard chef's hat.
See also: toque (rhythm) for the rhythm associated with a specific orisha in the SanterĂ­a religion.
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