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| sa·lon [ sə lón, sa láwN ] (plural sa·lons) |
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1. grand sitting room: an elegantly furnished room in a large house where guests are received and entertained
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2. social gathering of intellectuals: a regular gathering of prominent people from the worlds of literature, art, music, or politics, especially one held at the home of a wealthy woman. Salons were especially popular in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
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3. place for hairdressing or beauty treatments: a commercial establishment where hairdressers or beauticians work, sometimes part of a larger store or a hotel
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4. expensive clothes shop: a shop selling elegant or fashionable women's clothes, especially expensive designer clothes
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5. art exhibition or gallery: an art exhibition, especially one devoted to the work of living artists, or the hall in which the exhibits are displayed
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| [Late 17th century. Via French< Italian salone "large hall" < sala "hall" < Germanic] |
