What does chignons in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chignons in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chignons in French.

The word chignons in French means bun, pedicle, French twist, loose bun, messy bun, chignon, catfight, hair pulling, have a cat fight. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chignons

bun

nom masculin (style de coiffure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle portait ses cheveux roulés et nattés en chignon sur la nuque.
She was wearing her hair twisted and braided in a bun on the back of her head.

pedicle

nom masculin (animal : support des cornes ou bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La base des cornes du bélier s'appelle le chignon.
The base of a ram's horns is called the pedicle.

French twist

nom masculin (type de chignon) (hairstyle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loose bun, messy bun

nom masculin (chignon relâché) (hairstyle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chignon

nom masculin (chignon ferme) (hairstyle: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

catfight, hair pulling

nom masculin (dispute, bagarre entre femmes) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a cat fight

locution verbale (se disputer) (women)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les femmes se crêpent parfois le chignon.

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