chignon

Example Sentences

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Ms Ardern wore a fitted ivory dress by designer Juliette Hogan - who is reportedly a close friend of the ex-PM - and a long veil clipped onto a chignon up-do hairstyle.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

Her blond hair was usually ironed straight or pulled back into a messy chignon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2022

Gone were her signature black turtlenecks and black slacks; gone the bright red lipstick and blond hair ironed straight as a board or pulled into a chignon.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

I wanted to have a modern version of Madeleine's chignon on the side of Alexia's head.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2021

Though her face was still wild and red and her chignon was not quite holding.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English