English dictionary
salon
/s/@/'l/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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gallery where works of art can be displayed
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
Source: WordNet 3.0
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elegant sitting room where guests are received
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An apartment for the reception of company; hence, in the plural, fashionable parties; circles of fashionable society.
Source: webster1913
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An apartment for the reception and exhibition of works of art; hence, an annual exhibition of paintings, sculptures, etc., held in Paris by the Society of French Artists; -- sometimes called the <i><b>Old Salon</b></i>. <b>New Salon</b> is a popular name for an annual exhibition of paintings, sculptures, etc., held in Paris at the Champs de Mars, by the Société Nationale des Beaux- Arts (National Society of Fine Arts), a body of artists who, in 1890, seceded from the Société des Artistes Français (Society of French Artists).
Source: webster1913