Grammatical class

Noun

chignon

roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun

Details

Syllables

chi-gnon

Phonetics

ʃi.ɲɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

4419

Freq. (movies)

15330

Freq. (news)

30596

Sentences

Elle coiffe ses cheveux en chignon.

She wears her hair in a bun.

A1

Les filles se crêpèrent le chignon.

The girls had a catfight.

B2