Chignon

By Deane Barker tags: fashion

Definition: a female hair bun, worn low at the back of the head

(Credit: Jenna Drudi)

It’s literally from the French word for “nape of neck,” so it clearly implies a specific location.

The pronunciation sounds vaguely Asian: “sheen-yong”

Why I Looked It Up

In Eurostorm:

Then an Arab hairdresser coiffed her copper locks into a beautiful chignon.

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