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\ ˈtük How to pronounce tuque (audio) , ˈtyük \

Definition of tuque

: a warm knitted usually pointed stocking cap

Examples of tuque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tip o' the tuque to Ronan Heffernan and Paul McFedries. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Jargon Watch," 1 Aug. 2001 Thousands, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are braving a March cold that's uncharacteristic even for Canada—the type where the tuques and the scarves come out for survival purposes and the frost sets an ache in your gums. — Adam Kovac, Esquire, "Welcome to the Wildest Sport Ever Invented by a Soft Drink," 23 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of tuque

1871, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tuque

Canadian French, from French toque — more at toque

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“Tuque.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuque?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=t&file=tuque001. Accessed 29 January 2020.

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