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chignon

Verified Fashion & beauty French in English
chignon
chignon

Definition

A knot or coil of hair worn at the back of the head.

From French chignon.

Merriam-Webster records 1783 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

She arranged her hair in a loose chignon.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chignon

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