chignon

[ sheen-yon, sheen-yuhn; French shee-nyawn ]

/ ˈʃin yɒn, ʃinˈyʌn; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chignon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural chi·gnons [sheen-yonz, sheen-yuhnz; French shee-nyawn]. /ˈʃin yɒnz, ʃinˈyʌnz; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/.

a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head.

Origin of chignon

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chignon

chignoned, adjective

Words nearby chignon

chifforobe, Chifley, chigetai, chigga, chigger, chignon, chigoe, Chigwell, Chihli, Chihuahua, Chikamatsu

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Example sentences from the Web for chignon

Some of them wore the chignon, and others long curls; the youngest ones who wore curls looked at a distance like women.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration|Ernest Giles
The back division is combed back, and after being twisted into a compact mass, is tied in a chignon upon the crown of the head.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
It was not that the chignon was in itself a thing of beauty, but that it imparted so unmistakable an air of fashion!
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
I request, Mr. Chignon, you will devote your ambition to your own part of the compliment.
The Heiress;|John Burgoyne

"Chignon" was a word which she had never been heard to pronounce.
He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for chignon

chignon

/ (ˈʃiːnjɒn, French ʃiɲɔ̃) /

noun

an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head

Derived forms of chignon

chignoned, adjective

Word Origin for chignon

C18: from French, from Old French chaignon link, from chaine chain; influenced also by Old French tignon coil of hair, from tigne, moth, from Latin tinea moth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chignon
释义	chignon [ sheen-yon, sheen-yuhn; French shee-nyawn ] / ˈʃin yɒn, ʃinˈyʌn; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chignon ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chi·gnons [sheen-yonz, sheen-yuhnz; French shee-nyawn]. /ˈʃin yɒnz, ʃinˈyʌnz; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/. a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head. Origin of chignon 1775–85; <French: nape, roll of hair at nape, blend of Middle French chaignon (variant of chainon link, equivalent to chainechain + -on noun suffix) and tignon twist of hair (tigne (<Latin tinea worm) + -on noun suffix) OTHER WORDS FROM chignon chignoned, adjective Words nearby chignon chifforobe, Chifley, chigetai, chigga, chigger, chignon, chigoe, Chigwell, Chihli, Chihuahua, Chikamatsu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chignon Some of them wore the chignon, and others long curls; the youngest ones who wore curls looked at a distance like women. Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration\|Ernest Giles The back division is combed back, and after being twisted into a compact mass, is tied in a chignon upon the crown of the head. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan It was not that the chignon was in itself a thing of beauty, but that it imparted so unmistakable an air of fashion! He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope I request, Mr. Chignon, you will devote your ambition to your own part of the compliment. The Heiress;\|John Burgoyne "Chignon" was a word which she had never been heard to pronounce. He Knew He Was Right\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for chignon chignon / (ˈʃiːnjɒn, French ʃiɲɔ̃) / noun an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head Derived forms of chignon chignoned, adjective Word Origin for chignon C18: from French, from Old French chaignon link, from chaine chain; influenced also by Old French tignon coil of hair, from tigne, moth, from Latin tinea moth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chignon twist, bun, knot
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chignon

noun, plural chi·gnons [sheen-yonz, sheen-yuhnz; French shee-nyawn]. /ˈʃin yɒnz, ʃinˈyʌnz; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/.

Origin of chignon

OTHER WORDS FROM chignon

Words nearby chignon

Example sentences from the Web for chignon

British Dictionary definitions for chignon

noun

Derived forms of chignon

Word Origin for chignon

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