Meaning & use
Bun
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A small, usually round bread roll, or hair gathered and twisted into a round knot at the back of the head.
See it in a sentence
She spread butter on a warm bun fresh from the oven.
The dancer pulled her hair into a tight bun before the performance.
A note on using this word
The word can mean either a small baked bread item or a rounded hairstyle, two unrelated senses that share the same shape.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A knot of hair twisted and pinned at the back or top of the head.
She wore her hair in a neat bun for the interview.
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