chignon

ʃiɲɔ̃

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Definition of chignon - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

apparencecoiffure où les cheveux sont relevés et attachés derrière la tête

Elle a fait un chignon élégant pour le mariage.

banane

coque

médicalpartie arrière du cou, entre la nuque et les épaules

Il a une douleur au chignon après avoir dormi dans une mauvaise position.

nuque

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coiffure où les cheveux sont relevés et attachés derrière la tête

Expressions with chignon

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se crêper le chignon

se battre, se disputer violemment entre femmes

Les deux voisines se sont crêpé le chignon dans la cour.

cheveux en chignon

coiffure où les cheveux sont rassemblés et maintenus en forme

Elle portait ses cheveux en chignon pour le mariage.

chignon banane

coiffure où les cheveux sont enroulés en forme de banane derrière la tête

Elle porte un élégant chignon banane pour le mariage.

chignon haut

coiffure où les cheveux sont rassemblés et fixés sur le haut de la tête

Elle porte un chignon haut pour son mariage.

cache-chignon

petit filet qui recouvre un chignon pour le maintenir

Elle porte un cache-chignon noir assorti à sa robe.

Origin of chignon

français, chignon (petit nœud, coiffure)

Terms with chignon included in their meaning

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ruche

chignon haut

coiffure féminine aux cheveux relevés en forme de ruche

choucroute

style gonflé

coiffure volumineuse faite de cheveux crêpés en chignon

macaron

chignon

coiffure féminine en forme de chignon rond

tignon

chignon

coiffure où les cheveux sont rassemblés et attachés derrière

cache-chignon

accessoire coiffure

petit filet qui recouvre un chignon pour le maintenir

Examples of chignon in a sentence

Les danseuses portent souvent un chignon lors des spectacles.
Le médecin a examiné son chignon après la chute.
Une écharpe couvrait son chignon par temps froid.

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English:bun, neck, ...
German:Dutt, Nackenansatz, ...
Italian:chignon, zona tra la nuca e le spalle, ...
Spanish:moño, cerviz, ...
Portuguese:coque, cerviz, ...
Chinese:发髻, 脖子后部与肩膀之间的部位, ...
Japanese:シニヨン, 後頸部, ...
Arabic:كعكة الشعر, قَفا, ...
Hebrew:קָרֵן, הֶאֱזוֹר שֶׁבֵּין הָעוֹרֶף לַכְּתֵפַיִם, ...
Russian:пучок, затылок, ...
Ukrainian:пучок, загривок, ...
Catalan:xignon, clatell, ...
Danish:knold, nakke, ...
Dutch:dot, nek, ...
Greek:κότσος, σβέρκος, ...
Khmer:បួងសក់, កញ្ចឹងក, ...
Korean:쪽진 머리, 목덜미, ...
Polish:kok, kark, ...
Portuguese (BR):coque, cerviz, ...
Romanian:coc, ceafă, ...
Swedish:knut, nacke, ...
Thai:มวยผม, ท้ายทอย, ...
Turkish:topuz, ense kökü, ...
Vietnamese:búi tóc, gáy sau, ...

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