chignon
a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head.
Origin of chignon
1Other words from chignon
- chignoned, adjective
Words Nearby chignon
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How to use chignon in a sentence
Dotty was giving an extra touch to her chignon, and Prudy trying on her cap.
Prudy Keeping House | Sophie MayThe latter wore no covering on their rich, shining hair, twisted into a kind of Greek chignon.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyOf course I could not continue to wear my hair la pigtail, and that went up in the then fashionable chignon.
Life on the Stage | Clara MorrisShe wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
The Count's Millions | Emile GaboriauThe women wind theirs in a peculiar knot, in about the position of the French chignon.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life | Thomas Wallace Knox
British Dictionary definitions for chignon
/ (ˈʃiːnjɒn, French ʃiɲɔ̃) /
an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head
Origin of chignon
1Derived forms of chignon
- chignoned, adjective
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