Meaning

2 senses
  1. A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.

    Dutt, Haarknoten, Chignon

    шиньо́нšinʹón

    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck

  2. A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun:

Origin

Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.

Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.

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Forms

plural: chignons
Singularchignon
Pluralchignons

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Derivedchignoned

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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