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- [took, tyook]
- /tuk, tyuk/
- /tuːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [took, tyook]
- /tuk, tyuk/
Definitions of tuque word
- noun tuque a town in S Quebec, in E Canada. 1
- noun tuque a knitted cap with a long tapering end 0
- noun tuque a close-fitting knitted hat often with a tassel or pompom 0
- noun tuque a winter cap consisting of a knitted bag tapered and closed at both ends, worn with one end tucked into the other 0
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Origin of tuque
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Canadian French, variant of French toque toque
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Parts of speech for Tuque
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuque popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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tuque usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tuque
- what is a tuque?