Main Entry:

sa·loon

Pronunciation:

\sə-ˈlün\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French salon, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala hall, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sal hall; akin to Lithuanian sala village

Date:

1728

1 achiefly British : salon 1 bchiefly British : an often elaborately decorated public hall c (1): a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining) (2): the living area on a yacht dchiefly British : salon 4 e: barroom2: salon 23British a: parlor car b: sedan 2a —called also saloon car