salon

[ suh-lon; French sa-lawn ]

noun

, plural sa·lons [s, uh, -, lonz, s, a, -, lawn].

1. a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
2. an assembly of guests in such a room, especially an assembly, common during the 17th and 18th centuries, consisting of the leaders in society, art, politics, etc.
3. a hall or place used for the exhibition of works of art.
4. a shop, business, or department of a store offering a specific product or service related to fashion, hairdressing, or beauty:

   a bridal salon;

   a hair salon;

   a beauty salon.

5. (initial capital letter) (in France)
   1. 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.
   2. a national exhibition of works of art by living artists:

      Salon des Refusés; Salon des Indépendants.

salon

/ ˈsælɒn /

noun

1. a room in a large house in which guests are received
2. an assembly of guests in a fashionable household, esp a gathering of major literary, artistic, and political figures from the 17th to the early 20th centuries
3. a commercial establishment in which hairdressers, beauticians, etc, carry on their businesses

   beauty salon

4. 1. a hall for exhibiting works of art
   2. such an exhibition, esp one showing the work of living artists

salon

1. A periodic gathering of persons noted in literature, philosophy , the fine arts , or similar areas, held at one person's home. Salons thrived in the Enlightenment .

Word History and Origins

Origin of salon¹

First recorded in 1705–15; from French, from Italian salone, equivalent to sal(a) “hall” (from Germanic; compare Old English sæl, Old Saxon seli, German Saal, Old Norse salr ) + -one augmentative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of salon¹

C18: from French, from Italian salone, augmented form of sala hall, of Germanic origin; compare Old English sele hall, Old High German sal, Old Norse salr hall

Example Sentences

Young’s salon is back open but limited to half its usual capacity.

From Washington Post

The numbers grew alarming and Newsom abruptly shut restaurants and their bars again, gyms, salons and churches back down.

From Voice of San Diego

There are crowdfunding campaigns to help locals, but hair salons are also chipping in — turns out human hair is a great material for soaking up oil.

From Ozy

“In new guidance issued Monday, after conflicting messages from government entities last week, the state clarified that salons could operate outdoors,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

From Voice of San Diego

Due to yesterday’s amended order from your office, all local barbershops and hair salons face imminent closure and many of these establishments will not survive a second mandatory shutdown.

From Voice of San Diego

It upsets me because I used to really, and still do sometimes, love the articles Salon writes.

From The Daily Beast

The other Twitter topic you are well known for is the topic of Salon.

From The Daily Beast

Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”

From The Daily Beast

She and her sister went into business together in 1997, opening Curve Salon after a career in media.

From The Daily Beast

The idea to invest in their own hair company came from Miko after seeing how clients at their salon responded to her natural hair.

From The Daily Beast

The sun was shining when they arrived at Salon, the gayest, the most coquettish, the most laughing little town in Provence.

From Project Gutenberg

The "Pensierosa" and a little girl were at the Paris Salon in 1894, and were much admired.

From Project Gutenberg

I introduced him into the salon, and Mademoiselle, after conversing a little while with Madame, consented to receive him.

From Project Gutenberg

This was shown at the Paris Salon, 1889, and missed the gold medal by two votes.

From Project Gutenberg

On entering the salon, they found several groups already assembled.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gallery
• hall
• parlor
• room
• shop
• showroom