noun
- A knot or coil of hair arranged at the back of the head, typically worn as a hairstyle.
Usage: Plural form of chignon; Common in formal or classical hairstyling
Examples
- The bride wore her hair in an elegant chignon adorned with pearls.
- Victorian women often styled their long hair into chignons.
- She pinned her chignon carefully before the formal dinner.
- The ballet dancers' chignons were secured with hairnets.
- Modern chignons can be created with hair extensions for added volume.