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How to pronounce chignon in English?

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Type of coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle

Examples of chignon

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Mrs. Obama's hair was pinned up in a chignon, which showed off dangling earrings.
From the bostonherald.com
A chignon is a type of hairstyle, a roll or knot worn at the nape of the neck.
From the sfgate.com
A bunwrap is a decorative, circular band that gets wrapped around a chignon or updo.
From the stltoday.com
Yes, yes, there's Gwen Stefani, that's very nice, the hair in a chignon, but now focus.
From the washingtonpost.com
Hair was worn in a tight chignon that ran ear to ear around the head.
From the runway.blogs.nytimes.com
Charlize Theron's locks are swept into a soft chignon for an asymmetrical, unstructured look.
From the latimes.com
Watching her chignon wilt and her makeup begin to drip was like something out of a Fellini movie.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Perry's was coiffed into a chignon and Minaj's was short and wavy.
From the forbes.com
Both Cutler and Ernst say the chignon is back, but updated.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • A roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
  • A chignon (/u0283u026Anu02C8ju0252n/; French pronunciation:u00A0u200B) is a popular type of hairstyle. The word "chignon" comes from the French phrase "chignon du cou", which means nape of the neck.
  • A chignon is a temporary swelling left on an infant's head after a ventouse suction cap has been used to deliver him or her. It is not a sign of serious injury and may take as little as two hours or as long as two weeks to disappear.
  • Heavy twist or knot of natural or false hair; worn both high and low on head.