Standard Lemma guide

tuque

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada: /tuːk/
  • Canada: /tjuːk/
  • Canada: /tʊk/
  • Canada: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːk

1

name

Meaning 1

Ellipsis of La Tuque.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

name

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of El Tuque.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a knit cap, often woollen but of varying shape, usually conical and topped by a pom-pom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of toque.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French tuque.