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Meanings of tignon in English

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Head scarf worn by Creole women of African descent.

        Usage of tignon in English
        1
        In 18th-century Louisiana, the so-called tignon law demanded black women hide their hair in public.
        The Guardian
        2
        In contrast, her neck was long and graceful, and the shape of her head under the colorful tignon that hid her hair was majestic.
        Iron lace
        Frequent collocations
        Tignon through the time