Meaning of CHIGNON
| Pronunciation: | | 'sheenyân
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| | Definition: | | [n] a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck |
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| | See Also: | | coiffure, hair style, hairdo | |
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| | Definition: | | \Chi"gnon\, n. [F., prop. equiv. to cha[^i]non link, fr.
cha[^i]ne chain, fr. L. catena Cf. {Chain}.]
A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by
a woman at the back of the head.
A curl that had strayed from her chignon. --H. James.
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