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What is a chignon?

What is a chignon? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
  2. (medicine) A temporary swelling on a neonate's head after a ventouse-assisted delivery.
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Rosalie looked very relaxed and content and was wearing a blue summer halter dress and her hair was done up in a loose chignon.
She appeared in a stiff shirtwaist, her soft hair piled into a chignon, topped by a big plumed hat.
She was dressed for going out, dyed blonde hair back in a chignon, smart hipster jeans and fitted jacket.
Her lustrous dark hair was twisted into a sophisticated French chignon at the base of her neck.
This spectacular hairstyle combines a sleek crown with a neatly tucked side swept front and a tightly sculpted fan shaped chignon.
So I showed up in a cocktail dress with ruffles down the back and my hair up in a chignon.

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