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saleslady

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sales·​la·​dy | \ ˈsālz-ˌlā-dē How to pronounce saleslady (audio) \

Definition of saleslady

: saleswoman

Examples of saleslady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The saleslady pops back up from behind the counter. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award finalist: "Nothing Less Than 20,000 Watts" by Susan Finch," 2 June 2018

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First Known Use of saleslady

1856, in the meaning defined above

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“Saleslady.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saleslady. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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