Plural of chignon; multiple coils or knots of hair, or multiple hairstyles of this type.
Plural form of chignon using standard English -s pluralization applied to the French loanword.
In 19th-century high society, women's magazines published detailed instructions for creating perfect chignons, complete with illustrations—it was a genuine skill that took practice, and having an elegantly positioned chignon signaled education and leisure time.
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