The modern toque is popularly believed to have originated with the French chef Marie-Antoine Carême (1784–1833), who stiffened the casque à meche with cardboard.

The meaning of TOQUE is a woman's small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes.

TOQUE definition: 1. a tall white hat with folds in the top part, worn by chefs (= professional cooks) 2. a hat made…. Learn more.

Toque, small, round, close-fitting hat, brimless or with a small brim, once worn by both men and women. In the 12th and 13th centuries, women wore embroidered toques, made of velvet, satin, or taffeta, on …

Dec 24, 2025 · From Middle French toque (“toque”), from Arabic طَاقِيَّة (ṭāqiyya).

TOQUE definition: a brimless and close-fitting hat for women, in any of several shapes. See examples of toque used in a sentence.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun toque, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of toque noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dakota placed the little toque upon her head with what conviction she could muster, and decided she was ready as she'd ever be.

toque (n.) kind of round, diminished hat, formerly worn by men and women, c. 1500, from French toque (15c.), from Spanish toca "woman's headdress," possibly from Arabic *taqa, from Old Persian taq …