salon
noun, plural sa·lons [suh-lonz; French sa-lawn] /səˈlɒnz; French saˈlɔ̃/.
- the Salon,an annual exhibition of works of art by living artists, originally held at the Salon d'Apollon: it became, during the 19th century, the focal point of artistic controversy and was identified with academicism and official hostility to progress in art.
- a national exhibition of works of art by living artists: Salon des Refusés; Salon des Indépendants.
Origin of salon
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shop, room, hall, parlor, gallery, showroom, gathering, group, assemblage, receptionExamples from the Web for salon
Contemporary Examples of salon
The other Twitter topic you are well known for is the topic of Salon.
Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
The idea to invest in their own hair company came from Miko after seeing how clients at their salon responded to her natural hair.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45Danielle Belton
December 16, 2014
Jenny Kutner, a 23-year-old writer for Salon, talked about her abortion after an IUD failure.
I ask him a question about his rumored one-night stand with Salon reporter Tracy Clark-Flory.
Historical Examples of salon
The Chief came in from the salon, and sat down at the table.
Camps, Quarters and Casual PlacesArchibald Forbes
Let's all pledge ourselves to send in to the Salon—or anyway to the Indpendants!
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
I had it moulded and sent to the Salon , where it met with genuine success.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
And at last she went off attended by a maid who had waited for her in the first salon.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
This occurred in the room that is now called the "Salon d'Apollon."
The Room in the Dragon VolantJ. Sheridan LeFanu