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salesgirl

salesgirl

9 1.6
A young woman who sells things in a shop
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪlzɡɜrl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dependienta
  • She worked as a salesgirl during her summer break, earning money for college.
  • a young salesgirl
  • a plump salesgirl
  • the salesgirl and her customer

Examples

  • The salesgirl nods and quickly moves to a rack of dresses to find Vivian's size.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'm a salesgirl in a boutique for now.

  • "I have a customer," the salesgirl says.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Um, your last job was as a salesgirl?

  • More heartrending, he had decided to marry his cousin, who was a salesgirl at a department store in Shanghai.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • "What scents do you have?" I asked a long-legged salesgirl, clad in soft yellow.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She's a salesgirl downstairs.

  • Louise Brooks, star of silent screen, effectively banned from Hollywood in the early '30s, ended up working as a salesgirl at Saks Fifth Avenue.

  • Tracy, the salesgirl with a spiked haircut, regards him with a hostile glance.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The salesgirl at the boutique helped me find the perfect dress for the party.

Synonyms

salesman
vssalesgirl
259 1.0

A person who sells things in shops or to customers

specifies that the seller is a young woman rather than a male worker
salesperson
vssalesgirl
28 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

specifies a young female worker in a shop rather than a neutral seller
sales rep
vssalesgirl
  • Informal
19 3.5

A person who sells a company's products or services to customers

is used for a young woman working in a shop rather than a company agent
saleswoman
vssalesgirl
11 1.7

A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things

focuses on a young female shop seller rather than general sales roles
sales representative
vssalesgirl
7 2.7

A person who contacts customers to sell a company's products and services

describes a young female worker selling in a shop rather than a company agent
saleslady
vssalesgirl
  • Archaic
3 2.1

A woman who sells things in a shop to customers

refers specifically to a young female worker selling in a shop or store
salesclerk
vssalesgirl
  • US
3 2.4

A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things

highlights that the worker is young and female rather than any store worker
shopgirl
vssalesgirl
  • Archaic
2 3.2

A young woman who works in a shop selling things to customers

is the common name for a young female shop seller
shop girl
vssalesgirl
  • UK
2 3.4

A young woman who helps customers in a shop

is the usual term for a young female worker who sells in shops
shop assistant
vssalesgirl
  • UK
1 1.2

A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop

stresses youth and female identity instead of a general helper role
shop clerk
vssalesgirl
1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

points out that the seller is young and female rather than neutral staff

Surface Forms

salesgirl singular
salesgirls plural

Morphology

salesgirl = sales + girl (transparent) = sales + girl

The compound combines 'sales' (selling activity) + 'girl' to mean a female salesperson; the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Salesgirl is made from sales (from 'sale', something sold) and girl ('young woman'), so it means a young woman who sells goods in a shop.