tuque

See also: Tuque and tùquē

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French tuque.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /tuːk/, /tjuːk/, /tʊk/

• Audio (Canada):

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• Rhymes: -uːk

Noun

tuque (plural tuques)

1. (Canada) a knit cap, often woollen but of varying shape, usually conical and topped by a pom-pom.
2. (Canada) Alternative form of toque.

See also

• El Tuque
• La Tuque

French

Etymology

Variation of toque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyk/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): [tsʏk]

• Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):

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Noun

tuque f (plural tuques)

1. (North America) toque (knit cap)

   Synonym: (France) bonnet

Derived terms

• attacher sa tuque

See also

• La Tuque

Further reading

• “tuque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012