chignon
[ sheen-yon, sheen-yuhn; French shee-nyawn ]
/ ˈʃin yɒn, ʃinˈyʌn; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃ /
noun, plural chi·gnons [sheen-yonz, sheen-yuhnz; French shee-nyawn] /ˈʃin yɒnz, ʃinˈyʌnz; French ʃiˈnyɔ̃/.
a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head.
Origin of chignon
1775–85; < French: nape, roll of hair at nape, blend of Middle French
chaignon (variant of
chainon link, equivalent to
chaine
chain +
-on noun suffix) and
tignon twist of hair (
tigne (< Latin
tinea worm) +
-on noun suffix)
OTHER WORDS FROM chignon
chi·gnoned, adjectiveWords nearby chignon
chifforobe,
chifley,
chigetai,
chigga,
chigger,
chignon,
chigoe,
chigwell,
chihli,
chihuahua,
chikamatsu
Example sentences from the Web for chignon
British Dictionary definitions for chignon
chignon
/ (ˈʃiːnjɒn, French ʃiɲɔ̃) /
noun
an arrangement of long hair in a roll or knot at the back of the head
Derived forms of chignon
chignoned, adjectiveWord Origin for chignon
C18: from French, from Old French
chaignon link, from
chaine
chain; influenced also by Old French
tignon coil of hair, from
tigne, moth, from Latin
tinea moth