beauty salon

[byoo-tee suh-lon]

noun

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

beauty salon

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beauty salon¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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

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The plaza hosts clothing stores and beauty salons, catering for weddings and other special occasions.

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“My mom cut hair for a long time, so I grew up in a beauty salon,” he says, casually dressed in a light blue button-up shirt.

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Now, housed by Baby Girl, they are learning new skills - two in a photography studio and two in a beauty salon.

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Many of the seizures came from convenience stores and vape shops, but illegal goods were also found in several other high street shops, including takeaways, beauty salons and even a carpet repair shop.

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