OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 40168

chignon

/ʃɪnˈjɒn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
chongo • moño
A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
Madame du Barry could not merely be credited with inventing the chignons which bear her name.
The chignon cannot be confounded with other artificialities which ladies put on and off.
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