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toque

noun

Definition of toquenext
as in beret

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Recent Examples of toque Among those who have worn the top toque in this kitchen and gone on to build other award-winning Bay Area restaurants are Christopher Kostow, Josh Skenes, Bruno Chemel, Scott Nishiyama and Jarad Gallagher. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Klum completed the look with a white toque hat and oversized electric blue shades. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 Playing in 20-degree weather, the Canadians covered their heads with toques, flat caps, and berets. — Lee Glandorf, Outside, 2 Feb. 2026 De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toque
  1. beret
  2. hood
  3. turban
  4. sombrero
  5. bonnet
  6. fez
  7. hat
  8. helmet
Noun
  • The 28-year-old actress, a Coach global ambassador since 2024, wore a leopard-print coat over a black lace top and bright red leather skirt, with a black beret — and Coach bag, naturally.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the Coach show, Elle Fanning layered a leopard-print coat over a black blouse and red leather skirt, finishing the look with black pumps and a beret.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Performance verification for project outlook The team ran multiple tests to verify how the cell performed under the hood.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Fans felt like the lighting on the skirt creates a white triangle shape that resembles a KKK hood, while the shoes appeared to look like two dangling legs.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Best again, wearing a sombrero in Lisbon in 1966 after one of his and the team’s greatest performances, and more modern photos.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • But Jack genuinely got on the bonnet [hood] of the car with a stunt driver driving him around that church, all of that was Jack.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • North styled her electric blue hair in pigtails for the performance and swapped out her signature all-black aesthetic for a white lacy bonnet, a white military-style jacket cinched with buckles, and a ruffled skirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
    — Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Madison is very soft-spoken, very pretty, and effortlessly polite, immediately offering to fetch me a hat from her car for the ride.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • When the ball hit the turf, Rocchio flung his helmet in the air and Cleveland's dugout emptied onto the field to celebrate.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • On a recent September day, kindergarteners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, were fitted with helmets and assigned a black-and-white balance bike.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmet

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