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saleslady

saleslady

3 2.1
A woman who sells things in a shop to customers
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪlzˌleɪdi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vendedora
  • The saleslady helped me find the perfect dress for the party.

Examples

  • "Is it fabulous or fabulous?" the saleslady called from outside the cubicle.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • And the saleslady told me that Debbie Reynolds had been in, and she bought the same kind of material...

  • A saleslady in red was holding something up to my father and the woman.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Come on, listen, do you know that saleslady?

  • I told the saleslady "N" was one of the letters in my favorite writer's name.

  • I got this because the saleslady said it's a one-of-a-kind.

  • "Nice," Sylvia called out to the saleslady.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The saleslady handed him a small package wrapped in metallic paper.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The saleslady pulled out a display of glamorous-looking gold necklaces.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Mr. Franshorst had been a butcher; Mrs. Franshorst a saleslady in a department store.

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

salesman
vssaleslady
259 1.0

A person who sells things in shops or to customers

is used for a woman doing the same sales job rather than a male worker
seller
vssaleslady
257 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

is narrower, referring specifically to a woman working in a shop rather than anyone selling
clerk
vssaleslady
  • US
110 1.1

A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop

is specific to a female worker doing those tasks rather than a neutral job title
salesperson
vssaleslady
28 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

is specific to a woman selling in a shop rather than people selling anywhere
saleswoman
vssaleslady
11 1.7

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

is used mainly for a woman working in a shop rather than any sales role
salesgirl
vssaleslady
  • Archaic
9 1.6

A young woman who sells things in a shop

is used for an adult woman working in a shop rather than a young worker
salesclerk
vssaleslady
  • US
3 2.4

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

is the same role but used to describe a female shop worker
shopgirl
vssaleslady
  • Archaic
2 3.2

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

is the term for a mature female shop worker rather than a young assistant
shop girl
vssaleslady
  • UK
2 3.4

A young woman who helps customers in a shop

is used for an adult female worker in a shop rather than a young assistant
shop assistant
vssaleslady
  • UK
1 1.2

A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop

is specifically about a woman doing that shop job rather than any helper
shop clerk
vssaleslady
1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

is the female version referring to a woman carrying out those shop duties
shopman
vssaleslady
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is the word for a woman doing that shop work rather than the male term

Surface Forms

saleslady singular
salesladies plural

Morphology

saleslady = sales + lady (transparent) = sales + lady

The meaning 'a woman who sells (goods)' is a direct, standard compound meaning from 'sales' + 'lady' and is easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Saleslady is made from sale ('the act of selling') and lady ('a woman'). So it literally means a woman who sells goods and helps customers in a shop.