| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| toque |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | t k |
| NOUN: | 1. A woman's small, brimless, close-fitting hat. 2. A plumed velvet cap with a full crown and small rolled brim, worn in 16th-century France. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Spanish toca.
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