Chignon
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.