Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or especially at the nape of the neck.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A woman's hair gathered behind the head, or at the nape of the neck, in a roll or mass; specifically, such a roll when made very large, as by arranging the hair over a cushion. Chignons have been made with false hair as a separate article of trade.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
roll ortwist ofhair worn at the nape of the neck; abun
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I remembered my mother in her glamorous days with her exotic wide smile, rolling her dark hair up and back into what she called a chignon as she was getting dressed for an evening out.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom Jack Canfield 2009
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I remembered my mother in her glamorous days with her exotic wide smile, rolling her dark hair up and back into what she called a chignon as she was getting dressed for an evening out.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom Jack Canfield 2009
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The standing totem with ammonite head attachments that extend like an exaggerated chignon is a universal female spirit fashioned by an acclaimed California artist who also happens to be a friend.
The Virgin dialogue - an excerpt from the book: Agave Marias 2006
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The standing totem with ammonite head attachments that extend like an exaggerated chignon is a universal female spirit fashioned by an acclaimed California artist who also happens to be a friend.
The Virgin dialogue - an excerpt from the book: Agave Marias 2006
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The word chignon, in the language of society, denotes that prominence of the cranium which is to be seen at the back of ladies 'heads.
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The word chignon, in the language of society, denotes that prominence of the cranium which is to be seen at the back of ladies 'heads.
Monsieur, Madame, and Bebe — Complete Gustave Droz 1863
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Have fun at the party (if you head survives the chignon, that is). pierre l |
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It was the style to wear at that time what was called "chignon" or waterfall.
Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed Autobiography of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ray 1924
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Chinese ladies often use it as a kind of chignon; and it is an historical fact that a famous Empress, who set aside the Emperor and ruled China with an
China and the Chinese Herbert Allen Giles 1890
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His decorations added to his queer appearance; scarred by deep gashes on chest and arms, his body was daubed with red ochre, and his ribs picked out with white; on his head a kind of chignon formed of grass, hair, and string held his matted locks in place, like a bird's nest on his crown; he had neither beard nor whiskers, and was not blessed with any article of clothing whatever.
Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885
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