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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.


beauty salon British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of beauty salon

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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In 2024, Ffion decided to become self-employed, renting a room at a beauty salon and chose to treat both men and women, seeing it as a niche in the town.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

One luxury hotel employee said some staff have put on unpaid leave, while an employee at a beauty salon said salaries had also been slashed.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

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

Make-up artist Ravita Pannu has poured years of hard work into her beauty salon in Walsall.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025

But ho, let me tickle your thoughts with this—the ship even has a movie theater, a music room, a beauty salon, and a promenade deck completely enclosed in glass.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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