tignon

English

Etymology

From French tignon, obsolete synonym of chignon and cognate with tignasse, teigne.

Noun

tignon (plural tignons)

1. An article of woman's headgear consisting of a piece of material tied in individual ways.

References

• “tignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• noting, toning