shopman
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈʃɑpˌmæn/
- Archaic
- The shopman greeted every customer with a friendly smile as they entered the store.
Examples
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A helpful shopman quickly found the item I was looking for on the crowded shelf.
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After years as a shopman, he knew exactly what his regular customers liked.
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The shopman greeted each customer with a smile.
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A friendly shopman helped me find the right size.
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The shopman greeted every customer with a friendly smile as they entered the store.
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A helpful shopman quickly found the item I was looking for on the crowded shelf.
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After years as a shopman, he knew exactly what his regular customers liked.
Synonyms
298
1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
217
2.4
A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use
136
1.1
A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop
42
2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
28
1.9
A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers
7
2.7
A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work
2
2.4
A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things
2
1.2
A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop
1
5.3
A person who runs or works in a small shop
1
1.9
A person who helps customers buy things in a store
1
2.8
A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use
1
3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
1
3.5
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A person who helps customers in a shop
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shopman is simply shop ('a place to sell things') plus man ('a person'). So it originally named someone who works in a shop and serves customers, which is why today it can mean a man who works in or manages a store.