knit cap
(headwear) A soft, head-hugging cap usually without a specified front or back, barring those with designs or logos.
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In [Canadian English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English "Canadian English"), a knit cap is more commonly known as a _toque_ (pronounced [/tuːk/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English "Help:IPA/En…
For other headwear sometimes referred to as a "beanie", see [Knit cap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knit_cap "Knit cap").
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(headwear) A soft, head-hugging cap usually without a specified front or back, barring those with designs or logos.
“In [Canadian English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English "Canadian English"), a knit cap is more commonly known as a _toque_ (pronounced [/tuːk/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English "Help:IPA/English"); also spelled _tuque_ or _touque_).”
“For other headwear sometimes referred to as a "beanie", see [Knit cap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knit_cap "Knit cap").”
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