saleslady

noun

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

Examples of saleslady in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The saleslady wears a glitter cloth mask, long glitter fingernails and a blond dye job that’s tinted her scalp. Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 The saleslady senses his unease and gravitates toward my daughter. Melissa Petro, Time, 3 Nov. 2022 Molly and the saleslady peruse the sequins while my son grows increasingly dysregulated. Melissa Petro, Time, 3 Nov. 2022 The wedding-dress saleslady totally negs Julia Roberts for trying to buy an expensive dress. Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2022 The saleslady pops back up from behind the counter. Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of saleslady was in 1856

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“Saleslady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saleslady. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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