chignon

noun
UK: /ʃiːˈɡnɒn/
US: /ʃiːnˈjɑːn/

  1. A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head or neck.

    1. She wore a simple chignon.
    2. The ballerina's elegant chignon was secured with several hairpins; it looked perfect.

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The phonetic transcription of "chignon" is /ʃiːˈɡnɒn/ in British English and /ʃiːnˈjɑːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "chignon": "She wore a simple chignon.". More examples on the page.