CHIGNON


Meaning of CHIGNON in English

/ ˈʃiːnjɒn; NAmE -jɑːn/ noun

(from French ) a style for women's hair in which the hair is pulled back and twisted into a smooth knot at the back

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French , originally nape of the neck , based on Latin catena chain.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.