saleswoman

noun

sales·​wom·​an ˈsālz-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce saleswoman (audio)
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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The show, which ran from 1993 to 1999, starred Drescher as a makeup saleswoman who is hired as a nanny for a widowed Broadway producer's three children. Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 To the saleswoman that almost turned Cher away: big mistake! Daniela Avila, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Door-to-door saleswomen are finding the company new customers among the internet-disconnected. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 As staged by Leigh and played by Jean-Baptiste, run-ins with fellow customers at the supermarket, with a sofa saleswoman, with a doctor and a dentist become mini tour de forces of rage and bad-faith defensiveness. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for saleswoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of saleswoman was in 1704

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saleswoman

noun
sales·​wom·​an ˈsā(ə)lz-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce saleswoman (audio)
: a woman employed to sell goods especially in a store

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