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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUQUE

From Canadian French, from French: toque.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUQUE

tuque  [tuːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuque is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuque

Knit cap

A knit cap, originally of wool, though now often of synthetic fibers, is designed to provide warmth in cold weather. Many variants exist, with many names, such as boggan and stocking cap or watch cap. In much of the English-speaking world, the term beanie has come to mean a knit cap as well, but North American usage often describes a completely different seamed cap that is not knitted at all. In Canada, the knit cap is also known as a tuque, a word closely related to the French word toque, originally referring to a traditional headwear and now used for type of chef's hat. There are many other names for a knit cap. Most knit caps are tapered at the top; they sometimes have ear flaps, and may be topped with a pom-pom. Knit caps may have a folded brim, or none, and may be worn tightly fitting the head or loose on top. Some variants are constructed as a parallel sided tube, with a draw-string closure at one end. This version can be worn as a neck-warmer with the draw-string loose and open, or as a hat with the draw-string pulled tight and closed.

Definition of tuque in the English dictionary

The definition of tuque in the dictionary is a knitted cap with a long tapering end. Other definition of tuque is Also called: toque. a close-fitting knitted hat often with a tassel or pompom.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUQUE


bouk
buːk
caoutchouc
ˈkaʊtʃuːk
chinook
tʃɪˈnuːk
douc
duːk
duke
djuːk
ewk
juːk
fluke
fluːk
juke
dʒuːk
kook
kuːk
Luke
luːk
mook
muːk
nuke
njuːk
puke
pjuːk
rebuke
rɪˈbjuːk
snook
snuːk
souk
suːk
spook
spuːk
suq
suːk
uke
juːk
zouk
zuːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUQUE

tuple
Tupolev
tupped
tuppence
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
Tupperware
tupping
tupuna
Tupungato
turacin
turaco
turacoverdin
turangawaewae
Turanian
turban
turban-like
turbaned
turbanned
turbaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUQUE

Albuquerque
antique
boutique
chibouque
clique
critique
dominique
manque
Marinduque
marque
Martinique
Mozambique
physique
politique
pratique
risque
technique
toque
torque
unique

Synonyms and antonyms of tuque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUQUE

Find out the translation of tuque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tuque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tuque» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Tuque的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuque
570 millions of speakers

English

tuque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tuque
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tuque
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tuque
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tuque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tuque
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tuque
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Tuqueの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tuque
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tuque
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tuque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tuque
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuque
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tuque
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tuque
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tuque
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tuque
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tuque
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tuque
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tuque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUQUE»

The term «tuque» is regularly used and occupies the 69.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUQUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuque» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuque» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tuque

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUQUE»

Discover the use of tuque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sumer Lovin'
Divorced, middle-aged Rachel Brinkerhoff, a Jewish matchmaker from New York who hopes to remarry, moved to Toronto for a fresh new start with her business and her love life.
Nicole Chardenet, 2013
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Lonely Planet Quebec
Scenic Drive - Chemin du Rang Sud-Est Going north from La Tuque, veer right off Rte 155 onto chemin des Pionniers. This becomes chemin du Rang Sud-Est. Continue past La Bostonnais. stopping to admire the covered bridge (1945).
Steve Kokker, 2002
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P. Virgilii Maronis Opera Omnia Ex Editione Heyniana: Cum ...
Pliuc plerique codices habent. tuque o lug/bn-a tuque o genitum tum imperite quam absurde. Per-. inde ac etiam æancto pro sancto scripsere. Mam s etiam simplex in se mutare quorundam mos fuit. ut habetur in veterum monumentis. cassius ...
Virgil, 1819
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Soil survey
Tuque series The Tuque series consists of well drained, calcareous, moderately steep to very steep stony soils on side slopes, foot slopes, and hilltops on the semiarid uplands. These soils are shallow and very shallow to indurated caliche.
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1979
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Prisioneros Del Pasado
... tu que nos invitaste amablemente asalir detu camino,a ti que nos negaste el saludo, tu que sin conocernos opinaste, tuquetehiciste elque nosediocuenta de nada, tuque nos omitiste en tus plegarias, tu que nos desconociste como amigos,  ...
Catalina Bustillos Cárdenas, 2012
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Popular Science
I've heard a pack of wolves howlin' not ten miles from La Tuque, the biggest town there — the jumpin' off place for the bush. The same company that runs this drive here on the Androscoggin has a big pulp mill there, and owns timber limits up ...
7
Obras Completas de José de Alencar
Tuque, tuque, tuque, tuque, Tuque, tuque, zuque, zuque. De vez em quando o gárráfão de cachaça corria a roda. Cada um depois de mil trejeitos e negaças dava-lhe o seu chupão, e fazendo estalar a língua repinicava o saracoteio. A parte ...
José de Alencar, 2012
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Two Countries, One Heart
We were moving back to La Tuque. The company was closing the office in Trois- Rivières, and Torsten had the choice to move to Montreal or back to La Tuque to the woodlands department. Well, he chose our old hometown. He said he could ...
R.K.P, 2014
9
Between the Assassinations
Between the Assassinations showcases the most beloved aspects of Adiga's writing to brilliant effect: the class struggle rendered personal; the fury of the underdog and the fire of the iconoclast; and the prodigiously ambitious narrative ...
Aravind Adiga, 2009
10
Elegies, I-IV
es tuque: The major MSS read tuque es here, except D and V, which have siue es; but tuque es is unmetrical. Baehrens proposed a simple reversal of the two words; Phillimore conjectured tuque is. Either will yield adequate sense, but es ...
Sextus Propertius, Lawrence Richardson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tim Hortons' 'EHmoji' Keyboard Includes A Tuque, Also A Moose
Thanks to Tim Hortons, this Canada Day you don't have to be a neanderthal and use words to describe your love of tuques and moose. "Just in time for a ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»
2
Un Gatinois meurt près de La Tuque
Un homme de Gatineau a perdu la vie dans un tragique incident, à la Centrale hydroélectrique de la Trenche, près La Tuque. L'individu, âgé de 62 ans, s'était ... «LaPresse.ca, Jun 15»
3
Accident de moto mortel à La Tuque
Un motocycliste de 67 ans est mort à la suite d'un accident survenu hier soir sur la route 155 en direction nord, à La Tuque. Gaétan Guay, de Jonquière, aurait ... «Radio-Canada, May 15»
4
Can-Am Drivers Sweep 12 Hours of La Tuque Podium
Yani Desjardins (Can-Am X-Team) drove his Can-Am Maverick X rs 1000R to the overall and Open 851cc-1000cc SxS class win in the 2015 12 Hours of la ... «Off-Road.com, May 15»
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Une infirmière attaquée à l'hôpital de La Tuque
Une infirmière du centre hospitalier à La Tuque aurait été victime d'une attaque physique dans l'aile psychiatrique. Photo: Audrey Tremblay, Le Nouvelliste ... «LaPresse.ca, May 15»
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Les forts vents ont occasionné des dommages à La Tuque
(La Tuque) Arbres déracinés, toitures arrachées, poteaux électriques cassés, les forts vents qui ont soufflé en Haute-Mauricie, lundi, ont donné du fil à retordre ... «LaPresse.ca, May 15»
7
Insatisfaction à Parent: le maire de La Tuque offre aux résidents de …
Le maire de La Tuque, Normand Beaudoin, invite les quelque 450 résidents du secteur de Parent à défusionner s'ils sont insatisfaits des services offerts par leur ... «Radio-Canada, Apr 15»
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Bioraffinerie: un rêve de 700 millions $ à La Tuque
La Tuque pourrait bien devenir le berceau canadien de la transformation de la biomasse forestière en biodiésel. Le Haut-Saint-Maurice a dans ses cartons un ... «LaPresse.ca, Mar 15»
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Police hunt new holdup suspect in 49ers tuque
A week ago, a baby-faced would-be robber wearing a 49ers tuque fled a bank at the new Marché Way area of Lansdowne after handing a teller a note ... «Ottawa Citizen, Mar 15»
10
Dany Boissonneault arrêté pour pornographie juvénile
JUSTICE. Un homme de 18 ans de La Tuque, Dany Boissonneault a été arrêté mercredi et a comparu au palais de justice en lien avec de la pornographie ... «Écho de La Tuque, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tuque [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tuque>. Apr 2024 ».
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