chignon
/ʃɪnˈjɒn/
noun 2
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in, up
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noun
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.
Madame du Barry could not merely be credited with inventing the chignons which bear her name.
2
A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.
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The chignon cannot be confounded with other artificialities which ladies put on and off.
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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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