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.
Meaning of the word chignons
bunnom 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. |
pediclenom 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 twistnom masculin (type de chignon) (hairstyle) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
loose bun, messy bunnom masculin (chignon relâché) (hairstyle) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
chignonnom masculin (chignon ferme) (hairstyle: Gallicism) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
catfight, hair pullingnom masculin (dispute, bagarre entre femmes) (informal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
have a cat fightlocution 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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