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Meanings of tiyon in inglés

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Head scarf worn by Creole women of African descent.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "tignon"
        Examples for "tignon"
        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
        Usage of tiyon in inglés
        1
        He watches Tiyon for a while, then raises his oar in greeting and slips silently downriver, dissolving like a ghost into the morning mist.
        BBC