Hair Salon: Meaning, Services & Examples

Meaning 1：place for hair styling (hair salon)

hair salon 🔊

/hɛər səˈlɒn/

A place where professionals cut, style, and treat your hair.

Modern hair salon with stylist cutting client hair in mirror

place for hair styling 🔊

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/pleɪs fɔːr hɛər ˈstaɪlɪŋ/

A business establishment where licensed professionals provide hair cutting, coloring, styling, and other treatments.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'hair' and 'salon' (from French, meaning a large room or gallery).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Hair' + 'salon' (like 'saloon') – a stylish place for hair care.

📖 Example

I'm going to the hair salon to get a new haircut for summer. 🔊 I'm going to the hair salon to get a new haircut for summer.

🔗 Collocations

go to the hair salon – visit the hair salon for services

book a hair salon appointment – schedule a visit to the hair salon

hair salon products – shampoos and conditioners used in salons

🔄 Synonyms

barbershop (n.) – A shop where men get haircuts, traditionally for shorter styles.

beauty parlor (n.) – A salon offering beauty treatments including hair.

hair studio (n.) – A modern term for a hair salon emphasizing artistic styling.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'salon' entered English from French in the 17th century, originally referring to a reception room. By the 19th century, it came to denote a business offering personal services, such as a hair salon.