hair-knot en · NOUN
Meanings
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A styled, knot-shaped, bun of twisted hair.
The only ornaments of the women are earrings and necklaces, which they arrange in various tasteful ways. The ends of a necklace are often attached to the earrings, and then looped on to the hair-knot behind.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 254:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hair-knots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |