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beauty salon

American  
[byoo-tee suh-lon] / ˈbyu ti səˌlɒn /

noun

  1. an establishment where people, especially women, go for hairdressing, manicures, or other cosmetic treatments.

beauty salon British  

noun

  1. an establishment providing women with services to improve their beauty, such as hairdressing, manicuring, facial treatment, and massage

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Etymology

Origin of beauty salon

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Beauty salon owner Ravita has a global following of almost 30,000 on Instagram - of which many are Sikh women in the USA, Canada and Dubai.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Beauty salon worker Anya Savchenka, 32, fled with her family from the town of Soledar, 140 miles east of Dnipro, in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

In one kiosk is Betty’s Hair & Beauty salon, run by Rebecca George.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2016

ABUJA, Nigeria — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Anike Juliet stood outside her Ghoshen Beauty salon in suburban Lokogoma, Nigeria, waiting for the lights to come back on.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2015

Less elegant are Maid Marian's Hair and Beauty salon, close to the church, a souvenir shop called Robin's Den, and a fish and chip shop called Robin Hood Plaice.

From The Guardian • Apr. 14, 2010

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