sa·lon 
(sə-lŏn, sălŏn′, să-lôɴ)
(sə-lŏn, sălŏn′, să-lôɴ)n.
1. A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and entertaining guests.
2. A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.
3. A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art.
4. A commercial establishment offering a product or service related to fashion: a beauty salon.
[French, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala, hall, of Germanic origin.]