chignon
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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.
[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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| 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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chignon
n → Nackenknoten m, → Chignon m
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