a hat, a chesterfield is a couch
far more specific than the American "knit hat", although you still have to specify if there's a pom-pom or not. [If you disagree with our spelling of tuque, and think it should be touque, toque, or some variant, please find a dictionary that agrees with you and disagrees with us before you send me e-mail. Also, be prepared to explain why LaTuque, P.Q. is spelled the way it is. Thank you. --Eds.
A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, sometimes also spelled toque or touque in English) is a knitted hat, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. All tuques are tapered, and they often are topped with a pompom. Tuques may have a folded brim, or none, and may be worn tightly fitting the skull or loose on top although the latter is considered more standard.