saleswoman
noun
sales·wom·an
ˈsālz-ˌwu̇-mən 
plural saleswomen
: a woman whose job is to sell a product or service in a given territory, in a store, or by telephone compare salesman, salesperson
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In 1880, there were 8,000 store saleswomen and by 1890, there were 58,000.
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Julie Satow, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
One Hong Kong actress turned saleswoman earned 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in a single livestream on the platform.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Cahill was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in 1980 for the December 1979 killing of 39-year-old Mary-Rita Yates, a saleswoman for KNIX and KTAR radio stations and a single mother to four children.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Star as Pharmaceutical Reps in 'Pain Hustlers' Trailer
Take us through Liza's wardrobe evolution — from exotic dancer to pharmaceutical sales rep just starting out to powerful saleswoman.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
The saleswoman recommends Bedtime Betty’s, a cannabis fruit chew, with doses of the cannabinoids THC, CBD, and CBN.
—Erick Trickey, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
She was only identified as a resident of Ochakiv and a former military shop saleswoman.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Owing to the predictable increase in the number of customers, mostly women, rarely men, an additional saleswoman is on duty, self-confident, edgy, probably a grade above the usual saleswoman.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
But the saleswoman assured me these weren’t just any sandals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023
Julie Satow, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
One Hong Kong actress turned saleswoman earned 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in a single livestream on the platform.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Cahill was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in 1980 for the December 1979 killing of 39-year-old Mary-Rita Yates, a saleswoman for KNIX and KTAR radio stations and a single mother to four children.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Star as Pharmaceutical Reps in 'Pain Hustlers' Trailer
Take us through Liza's wardrobe evolution — from exotic dancer to pharmaceutical sales rep just starting out to powerful saleswoman.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
The saleswoman recommends Bedtime Betty’s, a cannabis fruit chew, with doses of the cannabinoids THC, CBD, and CBN.
—Erick Trickey, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
She was only identified as a resident of Ochakiv and a former military shop saleswoman.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
Owing to the predictable increase in the number of customers, mostly women, rarely men, an additional saleswoman is on duty, self-confident, edgy, probably a grade above the usual saleswoman.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
But the saleswoman assured me these weren’t just any sandals.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2023
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saleswoman
noun
sales·wom·an
ˈsā(ə)lz-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman employed to sell goods especially in a store
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