"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Toque

‘The wings on her toque quivered agitatedly as she cried "Anywhere! Anywhere to be quiet, to be safe!"’ - Mollie Panter-Downes

In this instance a toque was a pillbox or small round women’s hat.


Thie was Lillie Langtry’s famous toque.


The term is also used for a chef’s tall white hat with a pouched crown.

It sounds to me like a good word for a crossword puzzle.
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  1. Marc24 February 2009 at 01:27

    Here's the Canadian definition for you :D

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuque

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  2. Scriptor Senex24 February 2009 at 04:30

    Thanks Marc, I'm rapidly getting the impression that if you can fit it on your head you can call it a toque / tuque!

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  3. Unknown26 February 2009 at 14:44

    Also a good word for scrabble!

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