salon Definition

salon
noun

1. A reception room, especially in a large house.
2. A social gathering of distinguished people in a fashionable household.
3. A shop or other business establishment where clients are beautified in some way.

Example: a hairdressing salon
4. A room or hall for exhibiting paintings, sculptures, etc.
5. An annual exhibition of works by living artists in Paris.

Form: Salon

Etymology: 18c: French, from Italian salone.