Definitions
a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
Word origin
Borrowed from French chignon circa 1780, when the hairstyle was in fashion.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Nape bun”7 letters
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