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chignons

/ʃɪnˈjɒnz/ /ʃiːnˈjɒnz/

Meanings
noun
A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.

Examples :

"My grandmother always wore elegant chignons at her hair salon appointments. "
appearance style body

Related Words

Illustration delivery

delivery noun

/dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/

The act of conveying something.

"The delivery was completed by four."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration assisted

assisted verb

/əˈsɪstɪd/

To help.

"This book will assist you in getting your life in order."

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

Illustration subside

subside verb

/səbˈsaɪd/

To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

"The muddy water in the puddle finally subsided, leaving a layer of silt at the bottom. "

Illustration parents

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Illustration neonate

neonate noun

/ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/ /ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/

A newborn infant; recently born baby.

"The nurse carefully weighed the neonate before returning it to its mother. "

Illustration ventouse

ventouse noun

/vɛnˈtuːz/ /vɒnˈtuːz/

A cupping glass.

"The doctor applied a heated ventouse to his back, creating suction to relieve the muscle pain. "

Illustration appointments

appointments noun

/əˈpɔɪntmənts/ /əˈpɔɪnmənts/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration elegant

elegant adjective

/ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

"The teacher's presentation was elegant, showcasing her deep understanding of the subject. "

Illustration reassured

reassured verb

/ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/ /ˌriːəˈʃɔrd/

To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.

"The doctor reassured her that the test results were normal. "