chignon

chi·gnon

 (shēn-yŏn′, shēn′yŏn′)

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 *catēniō, from Latin catēna, chain.]

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chignon

(ˈʃiːnjɒn; French ʃiɲɔ̃)

n

(Hairdressing & Grooming) an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head

[C18: 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]

ˈchignoned adj

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chi•gnon

(ˈʃin yɒn)

n.

a large smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head.

[1775–85; < French: nape, roll of hair at nape]

chi′gnoned, adj.

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chignon

A roll of hair gathered at the back of a woman’s head.

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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)

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Translations

crocchia

chignon

[ˈʃiːnjɔ̃ːŋ] N → moño m

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chignon

[ˈʃiːnjɒn] n (= bun) → chignon m

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chignon

n → Nackenknoten m, → Chignon m

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chignon

[ˈʃiːnjɒn] n → chignon m inv

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