'Chignon' definitions:
Definition of 'chignon'
From: WordNet
noun
A roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
Definition of 'Chignon'
From: GCIDE
- Chignon \Chi"gnon\, n. [F., prop. equiv. to cha[^i]non link, fr. cha[^i]ne chain, fr. L. catena Cf. Chain.] A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head. [1913 Webster]
- A curl that had strayed from her chignon. --H. James. [1913 Webster] Chigoe