Definition

Noun: A commercial establishment where professional services for hair care, styling, and cosmetic treatments are provided to clients. It is a place where hairdressers and beauticians work.

Usage

A "beauty parlor" is a specific type of business. It is used to refer to the physical location itself. * You go to a beauty parlor. * You work at a beauty parlor. * A beauty parlor offers various services.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She has an appointment at the beauty parlor for a haircut and manicure.
  • The new beauty parlor on Main Street is very popular.
  • My mother used to own a small beauty parlor.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a focus on traditional or comprehensive personal grooming services, sometimes associated with a more classic or full-service establishment compared to a specialized "hair salon" or "nail bar."
• "Parlor" in this context historically refers to a room for receiving guests, suggesting a place for personal care and social interaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Beauty salon (n): A very common synonym for "beauty parlor," often used interchangeably.
• Hair salon (n): An establishment focused primarily on hair cutting, styling, and coloring.
• Salon (n): A broader term that can refer to a beauty establishment or a gathering for discussion of art, literature, etc.
• Spa (n): An establishment that typically offers a wider range of relaxing and therapeutic treatments, which may include beauty services.
• Beautician (n): A person whose job is to give beauty treatments.
• Hairdresser (n): A person who cuts, styles, and colors hair.

Synonyms

• Beauty salon
• Hairdresser's (chiefly British English)
• Beauty shop

Related Phrases

• To make an appointment at a beauty parlor: To schedule a time for a service.
  • I need to make an appointment at the beauty parlor.
• To run a beauty parlor: To own and manage the business.
  • She has been running her beauty parlor for twenty years.

Noun

1. a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work