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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

"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

Etymology

Origin of beauty salon

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

She needs to save $10,000 to $15,000 to add a beauty salon to her mother’s house and send her three children to school.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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