Definition of "salon" []

• A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and entertaining guests. (noun)
• A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction. (noun)
• A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art. (noun)
• A commercial establishment offering a product or service related to fashion: a beauty salon. (noun)

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• "Mr. Moulton is located in the salon; Mademoiselle has taken the _salon jaune_, and I the boudoir."
• "He was having what he called a salon, with a group of people talking about things I had never heard adults discuss: the president, a movie they had seen, a song by someone famous named Sting."
• "Working for the salon is a dream come true for Liaqat, whose mischievous smile is still intact and frequently on display."