chignon

Example Sentences

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And the woman wore her hair just as Miss Mortimer did, in a pretty chignon at the base of her neck.

From Literature

With one hand she smoothed her dark blond hair, which was arranged in an elegant chignon at the nape of her neck.

From Literature

He also throws in an allusion to Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” — cue the blond chignon — that does his movie no favors.

From New York Times

The women’s cheeks are stained with blush, their hair in chignons.

From New York Times

She wore a flowing, bright yellow dress, and her blonde hair was perfectly coiffed in a thick chignon.

From Literature