单词 | chignon |
释义 | chignon (once / 24122 pages) n A chignon is a sleek, elegant hairdo that's similar to a bun. A ballerina might pull her hair back into a chignon. Many formal events, like weddings and proms, call for fancy hair styles — a classic one is the chignon. While a bun may be high on the head, a chignon is almost always coiled smoothly at the nape of the neck. In fact, the French word chignon literally means "nape of the neck," from the Old French chaignon, "iron collar or noose," which has a Latin root, catena, "chain or restraint." WORD FAMILYchignon: chignons USAGE EXAMPLESThe dolls have their hair styled either down, swept to the side or in chignons. Wall Street Journal(Jul 13, 2016) The looks were set off by dashing turbans, decorative headscarves, and prim chignons for the unveiled. The Guardian(May 13, 2016) She finished the look with gold jewelry and a wispy chignon. Washington Times(May 13, 2016) n a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck Hyper coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) |
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