chi·gnon (sh n-y n , shnyn )n. A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or especially at the nape of the neck. [French, from Old French chaignon, chain, collar, nape, from Vulgar Latin *cat ni , from Latin catna, chain.] |
chignon [ˈʃiːnjɒn (French) ʃiɲɔ̃]
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(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
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| 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) |
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