beauty shop
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈbjuːti ʃɑp/
- US
:
tienda de belleza
- After her appointment, she recommended the beauty shop for its wide range of cosmetics.
Examples
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I found a great deal on haircare products at the local beauty shop.
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She got a whole beauty shop in the kitchen with dryers washing bowls.
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She got a part-time job as a receptionist in a trendy beauty shop on Beverly Boulevard and a part-time job in the hosiery-scarf-glove-hat department at Saks.
Fiction book (2000) -
Carrying my purse and a plastic bag full of instant noodle dinners and walking with a cane, the homeless are often seen moving along with a slow or limping gait with their possessions in a bag, a backpack, or a cart. It occurred to me that I might be mistaken for a bag lady myself had it not been for the fact that I visited the beauty shop two days before and was wearing relatively new clothing.
Blog text (1) -
She bought some new skincare products at the beauty shop downtown.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
27
1.0
A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
How Specialized
- US
6
2.8
- US
1
2.6
- US
103
1.0
16
2.1
13
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shop selling beauty or personal-care products' follows directly from combining 'beauty' (related to cosmetics/personal appearance) with 'shop' (a place to buy goods). This simple noun–noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Beauty shop began as a name for a shop selling things for beauty, like makeup, creams, and hair products. Picture shelves of bottles and boxes you buy to look better, and you can see why it now means a store that sells beauty and personal care 'products'.