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Definition of
chignon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chignon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃinyɑn
/
/
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from French
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a style for women's hair in which the hair is pulled back and twisted into a smooth knot at the back
long hair worn in a chignon
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chignon
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