chonmage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men, traditionally associated with samurai and more recently with sumo wrestlers.

Word forms

chonmage

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 丁髷 (chonmage).

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