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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TOKIE, n.1 A woman's head-dress resembling a monk's cowl (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.). [′toke]
[Ad. Fr. toquet, dim. of toque, a kind of round bonnet or cap, worn by women (and sometimes by men). O.Sc. has towk, a man's tippet or cape, 1505.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tokie n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tokie_n1>
