noun
salon
A refined room for receiving guests.
The host welcomes her guests into a salon with elegant furnishings.
Etymology
The Italian source names a large room or hall. French and English specialized salon for a refined room used to receive guests.
More examples
- After dinner, we return to the salon for coffee.
- Tall windows fill the salon with afternoon light.
- The mansion's two salons provide ample space for entertaining.
Forms
salon · salons
Similar words
- parlor
- A room for receiving visitors, not necessarily especially elegant.
- drawing room
- A formal room for entertaining guests in a private home.