chignon

chi·gnon  (shn-yn, shnyn)

n.

A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or especially at the nape of the neck.

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[French, from Old French chaignon, chain, collar, nape, from Vulgar Latin *catni, from Latin catna, chain.]

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chignon [ˈʃiːnjɒn (French) ʃiɲɔ̃]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head

[from French, from Old French chaignon link, from chaine chain; influenced also by Old French tignon coil of hair, from tigne, moth, from Latin tinea moth]

chignoned  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chignon - a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

Translations

chignon [ˈʃiːnjɔ̃ːŋ] N → moño m

chignon [ˈʃiːnjɒn] n (= bun) → chignon m

chignon

n → Nackenknoten m, → Chignon m

chignon [ˈʃiːnjɒn] n → chignon m inv

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chignon [ˈʃiːnjɒn] n → chignon m inv