She wore a small bright green toque over her black bobbed hair.
Source: tatoeba (8895453)
Toque
/toʊk/
Synonyms for "toque" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic cap, beanie, chef hat, chef's hat, cook hat.
- Sentence evidence is available for toque, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "toque".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "toque"
Keep "toque" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "toque" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "toque", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "toque" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
7 translations across 6 languages.
Czech
1 entries- toka noun (rimless hat)
Dutch
1 entries- toque noun (rimless hat)
French
1 entries- toque noun (rimless hat)
Polish
2 entries- toczek noun (rimless hat)
- tok noun (rimless hat)
Russian
1 entries- ток noun (rimless hat)
Swedish
1 entries- mössa noun (rimless hat)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
She was in the park, chatting to her friends, and wearing a green toque and her famous pearls.
Source: tatoeba (12007685)
Toques are for the most part indented in the mural style, in two rows, between which are placed marabout feathers. Flowers, feathers, ears of corn, in gold or silver: such are the chief ornaments on the heads of young ladies, either as separate decorations or all blended together. Black velvet toques are ornamented with marabout feathers of a light grey, mingled with a few ears of gold corn.
Source: wiktionary
"Because Esmé said she was going out this afternoon to choose a new toque, and she hoped I should like it, and I’m not quite sure what it is, or where she'll wear it. Do you mind explaining?" "Not at all. A toque is that which if it had strings would be a bonnet, and if it had brim, would be a hat. It is worn on the head." "Thanks, now I know where I am," said the vicar of St. Machars, with a sigh of relief.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "toque"?
Closest matches include academic cap, beanie, chef hat, chef's hat, cook hat.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "toque"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.