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chignon

  • /ʃɪnˈjɒn/

Rhymes with -ɒn

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.

noun chignons

  1. A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun. The chignon cannot be confounded with other artificialities which ladies put on and off.

    Similar: bun, cock-up

  2. A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.

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noun roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun

Españolmoño, chongo
日本語お団子 odango, シニヨン shiniyon
中文髮髻 /发髻 fàjì
Françaischignon
DeutschDutt, Haarknoten, Chignon
Italianocrocchia
Русскийшиньо́н šinʹón

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"chignon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chignon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chignon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chignon

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"chignon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chignon.

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@misc{chignon_2026,
  title = {chignon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chignon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}