chignon

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• /ʃɪnˈjɒn/
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Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: monyo — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Catalan: trossa — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Chinese Mandarin: 髮髻 /发髻 (fàjì) — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Czech: drdol — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Finnish: nuttura — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• French: chignon — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• German: Dutt — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• German: Haarknoten — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• German: Chignon — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Hungarian: konty — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Italian: crocchia — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Japanese: お団子 (odango) — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Japanese: シニヨン (shiniyon) — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Polish: kok — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Russian: шиньо́н (šinʹón) — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Spanish: moño — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun
• Spanish: chongo — roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun