First Known Use: 1699
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salon
noun sa·lon \sə-ˈlän, ˈsa-ˌlän, sa-ˈlōⁿ\
: 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
Full Definition of SALON
1
: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)
2
: a fashionable assemblage of notables (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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Origin of SALON
French
Rhymes with SALON
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SALON Defined for Kids
salon
noun sa·lon \sə-ˈlän, ˈsa-ˌlän\
Definition of SALON for Kids
: a business that offers customers beauty treatments <a hair salon>
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