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Synonyms

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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Ruger is headquartered in a nondescript two-story office block in Southport, Conn., next to a massage parlor and beauty salon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Daria Lushchyk, manager of a local beauty salon in Vyshgorod, described how her staff had to finish work on clients in a shelter during air raids and said the power outages had made work "hell".

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Anastasiia Kulakivska, an Odesa beauty salon manager, said "seven days without electricity has become the norm in Odesa."

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The couple took over The Dew Drop Inn, a jukebox joint, and turned it into a beauty salon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

“Believe it or not, this place used to be mighty fine. There was a barbershop and beauty salon and a shoeshine place all inside. They say Dr. King even stayed here once. It was glorious.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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