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 a chiefly British : salon 1 b chiefly 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 d chiefly British : salon 4 e : barroom
2 : salon 2
3 British a : parlor car b : sedan 2a —called also saloon car