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

Del Cid would have been able to work in a beauty salon in order to support herself.

From Washington Blade

Nail salon technicians, along with other personal care workers like those in barbershops and beauty salons, have spent months working in person, their faces often just inches from clients.

From MIT Technology Review

The shops are part of a small commercial strip that also includes a vape store, a record shop, a beauty salon and a tool store.

From Washington Post

The test site, which is run by Sollis Health, resides in a former beauty salon adjoining the hotel.

From Washington Post

Touted by the company as “retail theater,” the store featured a beauty salon and spa, a pop-up florist, three restaurants, and a kitchen offering cooking demonstrations, tastings and mixology classes.

From Digiday

He admits making the payment, but says it was for hair removal equipment for a beauty salon she wanted to open.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, the cash was for a hair removal machine for a beauty salon she wanted to open.

From The Daily Beast

A beauty salon stocked with black hair care products will be built for Michelle and the two girls.

From The Daily Beast

The insects were carried into the rest rooms and beauty salon when the towels were distributed.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• beauty shop