The word tuque is not etymologically related to the name of the chef's toque, although tuque is sometimes spelled "toque" (though still pronounced /tuk/) by assimilation. The word is also sometimes spelled "touque"; while this is technically a misspelling, it's a quite common one.
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Date: 2005-07-02 01:56 am (UTC)I've only seen the misspelling actually...which may come from being south of the border.