chignon

chi·gnon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sheen-yon, sheen-yuhn; French shee-nyawn]
- /ˈʃin yɒn, ʃinˈyʌn; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/
- /ˈʃiː.njɒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheen-yon, sheen-yuhn; French shee-nyawn]
- /ˈʃin yɒn, ʃinˈyʌn; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/

Definitions of chignon word

countable noun chignon A chignon is a knot of hair worn at the back of a woman's head. 3
noun chignon an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head 3
noun chignon a knot or coil of hair worn at the back of the neck 3
noun plural chignon a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head. 1
noun chignon A knot or coil of hair arranged on the back of a woman's head. 1
noun chignon Roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. 0

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Origin of chignon

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; < French: nape, roll of hair at nape, blend of Middle French chaignon (variant of chainon link, equivalent to chaine chain + -on noun suffix) and tignon twist of hair (tigne (< Latin tinea worm) + -on noun suffix)

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Parts of speech for Chignon

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for chignon

noun chignon

twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
bun — Buns are small bread rolls. They are sometimes sweet and may contain dried fruit or spices.
knot — either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.

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