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Head scarf worn by Creole women of African descent.

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Examples for "tignon"
Examples for "tignon"
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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
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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