beauty shop

noun

: an establishment or department where hairdressing, facials, and manicures are done

called also beauty parlor, beauty salon

Examples of beauty shop in a Sentence

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Yet despite these lawsuits and health warnings, chemical-relaxer kits remain widely available in beauty shops and online. — Ata-Owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Married in 1964, the couple operated Creative Boutique, a barber and beauty shop, for more than 40 years. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 At beauty shops, for example, frequent power outages don’t stop the flow of commerce. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 Both the private-label line and the wider retail assortment were initially available in 150 Old Navy stores in a grab-and-go concept, with 45 of those stores also featuring dedicated beauty shops-in-shop as part of the pilot. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beauty shop

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beauty shop was in 1890

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“Beauty shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beauty%20shop. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

beauty shop

noun
: a place of business for the care of customers' hair, skin, and nails

called also beauty parlor, beauty salon

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