Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and entertaining guests.
- n. A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.
- n. A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art.
- n. A commercial establishment offering a product or service related to fashion: a beauty salon.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An apartment for the reception of company; a saloon; hence, a fashionable gathering or assemblage.
- n. Specifically, a periodical social gathering of men and women representative of the wit, fashion, literature, art, or politics of the time. The salon flourished principally in France during the eighteenth century.
Wiktionary
- n. a large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests
- n. a gathering of people for a social or intellectual meeting
- n. an art gallery
- n. a beauty salon or similar establishment
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. An apartment for the reception of company; hence, in the plural, fashionable parties; circles of fashionable society.
- n. An apartment for the reception and exhibition of works of art; hence, an annual exhibition of paintings, sculptures, etc., held in Paris by the Society of French Artists; -- sometimes called the
Old Salon . New Salon is a popular name for an annual exhibition of paintings, sculptures, etc., held in Paris at the Champs de Mars, by the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (National Society of Fine Arts), a body of artists who, in 1890, seceded from the Société des Artistes Français (Society of French Artists).
WordNet 3.0
- n. a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
- n. elegant sitting room where guests are received
- n. gallery where works of art can be displayed
Etymologies
- French, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala, hall, of Germanic origin.
Examples
“Mr. Moulton is located in the salon; Mademoiselle has taken the _salon jaune_, and I the boudoir.”
In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters
“He was having what he called a salon, with a group of people talking about things I had never heard adults discuss: the president, a movie they had seen, a song by someone famous named Sting.”
“Working for the salon is a dream come true for Liaqat, whose mischievous smile is still intact and frequently on display.”
“From the upscale urban spa ambiance to the talented staff of sexy women from around the world, the salon is a place to relax, have some fun, and come out looking like a million bucks.”
“And as was evident at the grand opening, the salon is the perfect environment for a party.”
“Operating a salon is a stressful, dog-eat-dog business, in some ways more terrifying than running a resto.”
“When the salon is arranged for the evening, shields are hung over the backs of the open canework chairs to prevent the mosquitoes stinging between the shoulders, where it is so difficult to relieve the tickling by rubbing.”
Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago
“Paying a 10% tax at the tanning salon is just like having the Klan camp out on your yard.”
“Her grooming salon is called "Chez Emile Firecracker" and, after the explosive blow drying, her beautician was a little heavy-handed with the self-tanning cream?”
“On the wall of Fowler's salon is a Reid campaign poster - but the photo shows the senator with his back to the camera, embracing a beaming Obama.”
The Washington Post: Democrats bank on early voting to bridge enthusiasm gap
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘salon’.
Prolagus In the morning you come to the ladies salon
To get all fitted out for The Paperback Throne
But the people are living far away from the place
Where you wanted to help, it's a bit of a waste
And the puzzle will last till somebody will say
"There's a lot to be done while your head is still young"
If you put down your pen, leave your worries behind
Then the moment will come, and the memory will shine.
(Sleep the clock around, by Belle and Sebastian) Nov 12, 2008