shopman
- noun
- /ˈʃɑpˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
dependiente
- 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
259
1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
205
2.4
A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use
110
1.1
A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop
31
1.9
A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers
28
2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
7
2.7
A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work
3
2.4
A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things
1
3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
1
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
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A person who helps customers in a shop
A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use
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.