beauty salon
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- 1 beauty salon、hair salon
This refers to a beauty salon that provides haircuts, styling, and other personal beauty services.
beauty salon、hair salon
A shop where customers receive hair care and styling, sometimes along with other beauty treatments.
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ร้านเสริมสวยนี้เปิดกี่โมง ráan sə̌əm sǔay níi pə̀ət kìi mooŋ What time does this beauty salon open? ร้านเสริมสวยนี้เปิดกี่โมง details
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แถวนี้มีร้านเสริมสวยไหม thɛ̌w níi mii ráan sə̌əm sǔay mǎy Is there a beauty salon around here? แถวนี้มีร้านเสริมสวยไหม details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ร้าน “shop,” เสริม “enhance,” and สวย “beautiful,” giving it the image of a shop that enhances someone’s appearance. It usually refers to a salon offering haircuts, shampooing, coloring, perms, and styling. Depending on the business, makeup, nail care, or similar services may also be available. It is a neutral, common term used in conversation, signage, maps, and business listings. Although it may traditionally suggest a salon catering mainly to women, the word itself does not mean “women only.” ร้าน is normally used as its classifier; for example, ร้านเสริมสวยหนึ่งร้าน means “one beauty salon.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing a salon visit, saying where someone will get a haircut or hair coloring, or asking about a nearby salon and its opening hours. It also appears frequently on storefront signs and map listings.
Caution
ร้านเสริมสวย provides beauty services; a store that sells cosmetics is ร้านขายเครื่องสำอาง. Also, สวย by itself means “beautiful” and cannot be used to mean a beauty salon.
Differences from similar words
1 beauty salon synonyms
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ร้านตัดผม is a general term for a place that cuts hair and is often used for a barbershop serving men. ร้านเสริมสวย more strongly suggests salon-style services such as coloring, styling, and other beauty care.