toque

/touk/

Thân thiện

A chef places a clean white toque on his head.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, round, close-fitting woman's hat, often brimless: A type of headwear typically made of fabric or knitted material.
   • A tall, white, pleated or pouched hat worn by chefs: A professional culinary hat, traditionally made of cloth, with a high, rounded crown.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Woman's hat):

  • She wore a stylish knitted toque to keep her ears warm in the winter.
  • The fashion from the 1920s often featured elegant toques adorned with feathers.

• Noun (Chef's hat):

  • The head chef's pristine white toque signified his rank in the kitchen hierarchy.
  • In many professional kitchens, the height of the toque can indicate the chef's experience.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Formal Context: The term can be used in historical or fashion writing to describe a specific style of headwear from certain eras.
  • The portrait showed the queen wearing a jeweled toque, a popular style at court.

Variants and Related Words

• Toque (alternate spelling): The same word, sometimes seen without the final 'e' (e.g., "toc" or "toque").
• Biretta: A square cap with three or four peaks worn by Roman Catholic clergy (a different type of cap, but sometimes mentioned in contrast).
• Beret: A soft, round, flat-crowned cap, often of wool (a different style of brimless hat).

Synonyms

• For the woman's hat: Skullcap, cloche (a close-fitting, bell-shaped hat), beanie (a close-fitting knitted cap).
• For the chef's hat: Chef's hat, (French for "white hat").

Related Phrases

• "Toque blanche": The full French term for the traditional white chef's hat, often used in English culinary contexts.
  • He was proud to finally earn his toque blanche after years of apprenticeship.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small round woman's hat
2. a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs

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