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Definition of chignon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a chignon

chignon

noun

chignon pronunciation English

ˈʃiːnjɒn

chignon pronunciation American

ˈʃiːnjɑːn

(from French)

a style for women's hair in which the hair is pulled back and twisted into a smooth knot at the back

long hair worn in a chignon