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CHIGNON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chignon mean?
• CHIGNON (noun)
The noun CHIGNON has 1 sense:
1. a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
Familiarity information: CHIGNON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("chignon" is a kind of...):
coif; coiffure; hair style; hairdo; hairstyle (the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))
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