tuque (plural tuques)
(Canada) Alternative form of toque
A watch cap.
Source: Wiktionary
Tuque, n. [Canadian F. See Toque.]
Definition: A kind of warm cap winter wear, made from a knit bag with closed tapered ends by pushing one end within the other, thus making a conical cap of double thickness.
Picturesque fellow with tuques, red sashes, and fur coats. F. Remington.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
