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Learn to pronounce sa·lon

/səˈlän/
noun
  1. an establishment where a hairdresser, beautician, or couturier conducts business.
    "have your hair cut in a professional salon"
    synonyms: shop, parlor, establishment, place, premises, building, place of business, boutique, store
  2. a reception room in a large house.
    synonyms: reception room, drawing room, morning room, sitting room, living room, lounge, front room, best room, parlor
  3. an annual exhibition of the work of living artists held by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris, originally in the Salon d'Apollon in the Louvre in 1667.

People also ask
What is the definition of a salon?
A salon is a place where people have their hair cut or coloured, or have beauty treatments.
Which is correct, salon or saloon?
Both of those words are right. A salon is the place where a hairdresser or a beautician conducts their business. A saloon is a public room, both in the sense of where alcoholic beverages are served and in the sense of where certain events such as pool/billiards take place.
What is the original meaning of salon?
The word salon is French, originally meaning "reception room." In 1800's France, the meaning grew to include a "gathering of elegant people" occurring regularly in such a room.
What's the difference between a salon and a salon?
Which word is right, salon or saloon? Both are right. SALON is where you have a haircut or hairdo. SALOON is where one goes to chill out and have a drink.
May 12, 2024 · The meaning of SALON is an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home). How to use salon in a sentence.