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the knitted proof that Canada turns surviving winter into a fashion statement
means A tuque is a close-fitting knitted hat, often with a folded brim or a pom-pom, worn to keep the head warm in cold weather.
from From Canadian French 'tuque,' a variant of 'toque' — a word for a close brimless cap that English borrowed too (think the white toque of a chef). 'Toque' likely came into French from Spanish or Italian 'toca,' a kind of headdress, though the trail beyond that grows faint. In Quebec, the spelling drifted to 'tuque,' and the word warmed up along with it, becoming the everyday name for the wool hat that gets a nation through January.
- name origin
- Borrowed from Quebec French, related to Spanish toca
- spelling chaos
- Also toque, tuke, touque, took, all accepted
- national identity
- Practically Canadian government-issued in spirit
- heat science
- Most body heat loss through head is myth
- pom-pom roots
- Once marked rank among French sailors
canadian olympic tuque — iconic red maple leaf tuque worn by canadian athletes at winter olympics since 1980s