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- [suh-lon; French sa-lawn]
- /səˈlɒn; French saˈlɔ̃/
- /ˈsæl.ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-lon; French sa-lawn]
- /səˈlɒn; French saˈlɔ̃/
Definitions of salon word
- noun plural salon a drawing room or reception room in a large house. 1
- noun plural salon 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. 1
- noun plural salon a hall or place used for the exhibition of works of art. 1
- noun plural salon a shop, business, or department of a store offering a specific product or service, especially one catering to a fashionable clientele: a dress salon; a hair salon. 1
- noun plural salon (initial capital letter) 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. a national exhibition of works of art by living artists: Salon des Refusés; Salon des Indépendants. 1
- noun salon hair salon 1
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Origin of salon
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French < Italian salone, equivalent to sal(a) hall (< Germanic; compare Old English sæl, Old Saxon seli, German Saal, Old Norse salr) + -one augmentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Salon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
salon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
salon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for salon
noun salon
- atelier — An atelier is an artist's studio or workshop.
- ballroom — A ballroom is a very large room that is used for dancing.
- bottega — a workshop or studio, particularly that part used by a master artist's assistants or pupils
- botteghe — the studio of a master artist, in which lesser artists, apprentices, or students learn by participating in the work.
- dining hall — a large room in which meals are served to members of a special group and their guests, as to the students and faculty of a college.