salon

(sə län, salän′; 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
  4. a shop or business establishment specially furnished for performing some personal service; parlor: beauty salon

Origin: Fr: see saloon

See salon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and entertaining guests.
  2. A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.
  3. A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art.
  4. A commercial establishment offering a product or service related to fashion: a beauty salon.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian salone

Origin: , augmentative of sala, hall

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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