Main Entry:

sa·lon

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈlän, ˈsa-ˌlän, sa-ˈlōⁿ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French

Date:

1699

1: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)2: a fashionable assemblage of notables (as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person3 a: a hall for exhibition of art bcapitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art4: a stylish business establishment or shop <a beauty salon>