Obesity is defined as excess adipose tissue. There are several different methods for determining excess adipose (fat) tissue; the most common being the Body Mass Index (BMI) (see below). A fat cell is an endocrine cell and adipose tissue is an endocrine organ.
A beauty salon or beauty parlor (beauty parlour) (or sometimes beauty shop) is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women.
They've opened a new DIY store on the outskirts of town. In both British and American English, a large shop that has separate departments selling different types of goods is called a department store. She works in the furnishings department of a large department store. 1. 'shop' used as a verb. Shop can also be a verb.