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salon definition

sa·lon (sə län′, sal′än′; Fr sȧ lōn′)

noun

  1. a large reception hall or social room, as in a hotel or on a ship; saloon
  2. a drawing room of a private home in French-speaking countries
  3. a regular gathering of distinguished guests such as might meet in a drawing room; esp., a meeting of literary or artistic people in a celebrity's home
    1. a room or gallery for the exhibition of works of art
    2. such an exhibition, esp. one held annually
  5. a shop or business establishment specially furnished for performing some personal service; parlor beauty salon

Etymology: Fr: see saloon

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salon Synonyms

salon

n.

showroom, hall, reception room; see gallery 3, room 2.


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salon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tan: They'll spend a fortune at tanning salons throughout the winter just to maintain them.

Adjective modifier

  • unisex: So why not come and treat yourselves to the ultimate pampering in our unisex salon.

Modifies a noun

  • spray: You by screaming, him in and there close enough of salon spray tanning diego inadvertently you.

Noun used with modifier

  • hairdressing: Task Fixed costs for the hairdressing salon are £ 50,000.

Possessives

  • hairdresser: Answer Scenario 5 One of your students has asked if you can find her a placement in a hairdresser's salon.

Preposition: with

  • dryer: Groovy Girls is also launching a Groovy Style Sittin' Pretty salon with hair dryer, sink with water sprayer and large mirror and chair.
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salon quotes

The existence of St Sophia is atmospheric; that of St Peter's, overpowering, imminently substantial.One is a church to God; the other a salon for his agents.One is consecrated to reality, the other to illusion. St Sophia, in fact, is large, and St Peter's is vilely, tragically small.

-Byron, Robert

First of all the Georgian Silver goes, and then all that nice furniture that used to be in the salon. Then the Canalettos go.

-Stockton

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