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Word: Chignon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, originally ‘nape of the neck’, based on Latin catena ‘chain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃiːnjɒ̃
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a knot or coil of hair arranged on the back of a woman's head
Short Definition:knot or coil of hair arranged on back of woman's head
Examples:- her hair was drawn back from her face into a chignon
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