beauty salon

American  

[byoo-tee suh-lon] / ˈbju ti səˌlɒn /

noun

• beauty salons
  plural

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

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• beauty salons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of beauty salon

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

beauty salon

She was crossing the border en route to Oman, where she lives and owns a beauty salon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

But the conflict has affected all corners of life in Russia -- even splitting the beauty salon outside Moscow where she works.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

A beauty salon, including barbers, pedicurists and manicurists, is also on hand, along with a laundry service and dry cleaners.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

ADS cited one case where a person had a £725 procedure at a beauty salon.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

She heard Laxmi dialing directory assistance, asking for the number of a beauty salon.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Related Words

• beauty parlor