Hat vs. Toque

By Jaxson

Main Difference

The main difference between Hat and Toque is that the Hat is a shaped head covering, having a brim and a crown, or one of these and Toque is a type of hat with narrow or no brim.

  • Hat

    A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status. In the military, hats may denote nationality, branch of service, rank or regiment. Police typically wear distinctive hats such as peaked caps or brimmed hats, such as those worn by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Some hats have a protective function. As examples, the hard hat protects construction workers’ heads from injury by falling objects and a British police Custodian helmet protects the officer’s head, a sun hat shades the face and shoulders from the sun, a cowboy hat protects against sun and rain and a Ushanka fur hat with fold-down earflaps keeps the head and ears warm. Some hats are worn for ceremonial purposes, such as the mortarboard, which is worn (or carried) during university graduation ceremonies. Some hats are worn by members of a certain profession, such as the Toque worn by chefs. Some hats have religious functions, such as the mitres worn by Bishops and the turban worn by Sikhs.

  • Toque

    A toque ( or ) is a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all.Toques were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France. The mode was revived in the 1930s. Now it is primarily known as the traditional headgear for professional cooks, except in Canada where the term is primarily used for knit caps.

Wikipedia
  • Hat (noun)

    A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

  • Hat (noun)

    A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.

  • Hat (noun)

    Any receptacle from which numbers/names are pulled out in a lottery.

  • Hat (noun)

    A hat switch.

  • Hat (noun)

    The háček symbol.

  • Hat (noun)

    The caret symbol ^.

  • Hat (noun)

    User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.

  • Hat (verb)

    To place a hat on.

  • Hat (verb)

    To appoint as cardinal.

  • Toque (noun)

    A type of hat with no brim.

  • Toque (noun)

    A worn by chefs

  • Toque (noun)

    A chef.

  • Toque (noun)

    A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, ver=161027.

  • Toque (noun)

    A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.

  • Toque (noun)

    A rhythm used in Latin music, especially Cuban religious rituals.

  • Toque (noun)

    The guitar part of flamenco music.

Wiktionary

Leave a Comment