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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Drama freeflows like snow off an ice sculpture when a makeup saleswoman (Dianne Wiest) brings home a lovable outcast who just needs a hand.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 June 2026
The two fall in love, and begin to develop a new skincare cream together called Noori, using Matthew’s mushrooms and Ye-jin’s gift as a saleswoman.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
At the request of WWD, Balenciaga’s current archive team unearthed a yellowed page from that order book for the spring 1966 season, her saleswoman Mademoiselle Margot detailing dresses, pants, coats and suits at prices ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 French francs.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Reinhart, Tung, Pedretti, and Shipp as a group of Dallas saleswomen who form a coven in the basement of their clothing store.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 June 2026
The two fall in love, and begin to develop a new skincare cream together called Noori, using Matthew’s mushrooms and Ye-jin’s gift as a saleswoman.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
At the request of WWD, Balenciaga’s current archive team unearthed a yellowed page from that order book for the spring 1966 season, her saleswoman Mademoiselle Margot detailing dresses, pants, coats and suits at prices ranging from 1,500 to 11,000 French francs.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Reinhart, Tung, Pedretti, and Shipp as a group of Dallas saleswomen who form a coven in the basement of their clothing store.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Saleswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saleswoman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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