salesgirl

noun

sales·​girl ˈsālz-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce salesgirl (audio)

Examples of salesgirl in a Sentence

a salesgirl in a department store
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Talking with the salesgirl, asking her to bring us things in a size that would be a better fit. Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler Department store salesgirl and photographer Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) is instantly enthralled by a new customer, the wealthy (almost) divorcée Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett). New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021 Justine grabbed a black Mary Jane and shook it in the salesgirl’s face. Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salesgirl was in 1887

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“Salesgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salesgirl. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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