salesclerk
3
2.4
- noun
- /ˈseɪlzˌklɜrk/
- US
:
dependiente
- If you have any questions, feel free to ask the salesclerk at the counter.
- salesclerk job
- store salesclerk
- department store salesclerk
Examples
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When I entered the store, the salesclerk immediately greeted me with a smile.
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The sharp-eyed salesclerk said irritably, "I mean eight dollars."
Fiction book (1998) -
The salesclerk smiles indulgently at her.
Fiction book (2000) -
In a lowered, more kindly voice, though with an edge of adult annoyance, the salesclerk said, "It's ten dollars."
Fiction book (1998) -
Patiently, the salesclerk answered our skeptical, ardent questions.
Fiction book (1993) -
The friendly salesclerk helped me find the perfect shoes for the event.
Synonyms
259
1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
110
1.1
A person who helps customers and handles sales at a shop
28
2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
11
1.7
A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things
9
1.6
A young woman who sells things in a shop
3
2.1
A woman who sells things in a shop to customers
1
1.2
A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop
1
1.9
A person who helps customers buy things in a store
1
8.8
A store worker who leads staff and helps customers with problems
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
A person in a shop who helps customers and watches over the staff
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Salesclerk joins sale ('to sell') and clerk ('a worker who keeps records or helps in a shop'). So a salesclerk is literally a clerk who sells goods to customers, which explains the modern meaning.