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Figarosmom

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8. I always thought toques were wool, but anyway it's the same thing

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:19 PM

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From Google

Americans call a toque a beanie, stocking cap, or sometimes a watch cap, though "toque" (or tuque/touque) is distinctly Canadian for that close-fitting knit winter hat, while in the US, "toque" often brings to mind a chef's hat, notes. Regional US terms also include "toboggan" in the South, say.

Here in WI we used to call them navy hats because we'd buy them at the navy exchange.

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