salon

noun sa·lon \ sə-ˈlän , ˈsa-ˌlän , sa-ˈlōⁿ \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of salon

1 : an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)

2 : a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person

3 a : a hall for exhibition of art

b capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4 : a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

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Examples of salon in a Sentence

at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

Recent Examples of salon from the Web

Dolezal captioned an April 9 photo of a salon chair in her living room.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Rachel Dolezal brags about successful hair salon on Instagram," 11 Apr. 2018
Also in the mix: The Bull 101.7 DJ Colton Bradford, salon magnate Mario Russo, and Phantom Gourmet’s Dave Andelman.

— rachel raczka, BostonGlobe.com, "Shire, Scampo mark 10th anniversary," 3 Apr. 2018
Al, who only has part of his hair cut done, sets out on the adventures with a hair salon cape in hopes of having his lines and edges in tact soon.

— lauren alvarez, Billboard, "'Atlanta' Episode 5 Recap: Paper Boi's Absurd Adventures With His Barber," 30 Mar. 2018
Tenier's painting depicts several aristocrats in a huge gallery, dwarfed by more than 30 recognizable paintings that are hung to the ceiling, salon-style.

— molly glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Art Daybook: 'The New Collection of the Archduke (After David Teniers the Younger)' by Cristóbal Tóral," 28 Mar. 2018
The salon pieces sounded overpowered, more about pure display rather than, say, domestic charm or joy.

— alan artner, chicagotribune.com, "Antics accompany artistry as pianist Boris Berezovsky plays Orchestra Hall," 26 Mar. 2018
Hunt tells Allure that the technique only requires taping off rectangular sections of the hair, then coloring the section with stencils and salon-grade Manic Panic dye.

— erika stalder, refinery29.com, ""Baby Rainbow" Hair Is The Coolest Festival Trend We've Seen," 22 Mar. 2018
An ample terrace boasts views of St. Charles’s Church and the Ferris wheel in Prater Park, and a private staircase leads to the hotel’s salon-style rooftop restaurant.

— kari costas, ELLE Decor, "The Suite Life: Contemporary Style Meets Old World Charm At The Grand Ferdinand Hotel," 20 Mar. 2018
The whole procedure lasted five minutes—a length this non-salon-goer could can handle.

— liz melchor, Marie Claire, "My Botox Habit Is Existential," 6 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of salon

French

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First Known Use: 1699

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establishment, joint, parlor, place;

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SALON Defined for English Language Learners

salon

noun

Definition of salon for English Language Learners

: a business that gives customers beauty treatments (such as haircuts)
: a large room in a fashionable house that is used for entertaining guests
: a regular meeting of writers, artists, etc., at someone's home

SALON Defined for Kids

salon

noun sa·lon \ sə-ˈlän , ˈsa-ˌlän \

Definition of salon for Students

: a business that offers customers beauty treatments

a hair salon

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