The chignon cannot be confounded with other artificialities which ladies put on and off.
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Chignon
//ʃɪnˈjɒn//
Synonyms for "chignon" (17 found)
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Translations
16 translations across 12 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- monyo noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
- trossa noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 髮髻 /发髻 noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Czech
1 entries- drdol noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Finnish
1 entries- nuttura noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
French
1 entries- chignon noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
German
2 entries- Dutt noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
- Haarknoten noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Hungarian
1 entries- konty noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Italian
1 entries- crocchia noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Japanese
2 entries- お団子 noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
- シニヨン noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Polish
1 entries- kok noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Russian
1 entries- шиньо́н noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Spanish
2 entries- chongo noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
- moño noun (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Madame du Barry could not merely be credited with inventing the chignons which bear her name.
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If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
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The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
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