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Chignon

//ʃɪnˈjɒn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.

    "The chignon cannot be confounded with other artificialities which ladies put on and off."

  2. 2
    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck wordnet
  3. 3
    A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.

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