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

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