CHIGNON meaning: Elegant bun at the nape

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chignon: Merriam-Webster
chignon: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
chignon: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
chignon: Collins English Dictionary
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chignon: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
chignon: Wiktionary
chignon: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
chignon: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
chignon: Infoplease Dictionary
Chignon, chignon: Dictionary.com
Chignon (hairstyle), Chignon (medical term), Chignon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Chignon: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
chignon: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
chignon: Rhymezone
Chignon: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
chignon: FreeDictionary.org
chignon: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
chignon: Mnemonic Dictionary
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chignon: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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chignon: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (

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▸ noun: A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
▸ noun: (medicine) A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.

Similar:

trick, bun drop, Bantu knot, scrunchie, neckerchief, tignon, bunnet, topknot, updo, necker, more...

Opposite:

loose hair, down hairstyle, unkempt hair

Types:

beehive, bun, ponytail, topknot, braids, more...

Phrases:

chignon fungoid, more...

Adjectives:

high, tight, neat, large, loose, low, elegant, heavy, smooth, sleek, small

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