chignon

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Ms Ardern wore a fitted ivory dress by designer Juliette Hogan - who is reportedly a close friend of the ex-PM - and a long veil clipped onto a chignon up-do hairstyle.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024

He also throws in an allusion to Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” — cue the blond chignon — that does his movie no favors.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Her blond hair was usually ironed straight or pulled back into a messy chignon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2022

I wanted to have a modern version of Madeleine's chignon on the side of Alexia's head.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2021

With one hand she smoothed her dark blond hair, which was arranged in an elegant chignon at the nape of her neck.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood