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
Example Sentences
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In the personal-care section, the saleswoman packs my shampoo and takes payment without interrupting her phone conversation.
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Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
Eva is a brilliant saleswoman, and Lester loves cooking and spending time with his children.
—Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Barbara Dresner, 95, who worked as a secretary on the Manhattan Project during World War II and afterward spent 46 years as a saleswoman at department stores before retiring in 2004 from Walpole’s Brothers Linens at the Chevy Chase Center, died Nov. 9 at her home in Washington.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
His father, also named Frank, was a dog trainer and boarder, and his mother, Virginia (Cassel) Galati, was a saleswoman with Marshall Field, the department store.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
Lyuba, the saleswoman, said the presence of the Terem arms factory, which was shaken by an accidental explosion in 2014, makes Kostenets a Russian target.
—Boryana Dzhambazova, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
María Eugenia Muse, 57, a health-insurance saleswoman, was leaving a polling station in a wealthy neighborhood in Santiago late Sunday afternoon with her 84-year-old mother on her arm.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
By contrast, there’s a lovely bit when JoJo, an excellent saleswoman, celebrates a deal by sliding into a sequined fantasy dance number.
—Amy Nicholson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
Wick laid off Shipe and the only other full-time office employee for the paper, longtime saleswoman Bridget Mackey, with little warning, Shipe said.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
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Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
Eva is a brilliant saleswoman, and Lester loves cooking and spending time with his children.
—Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Barbara Dresner, 95, who worked as a secretary on the Manhattan Project during World War II and afterward spent 46 years as a saleswoman at department stores before retiring in 2004 from Walpole’s Brothers Linens at the Chevy Chase Center, died Nov. 9 at her home in Washington.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
His father, also named Frank, was a dog trainer and boarder, and his mother, Virginia (Cassel) Galati, was a saleswoman with Marshall Field, the department store.
—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
Lyuba, the saleswoman, said the presence of the Terem arms factory, which was shaken by an accidental explosion in 2014, makes Kostenets a Russian target.
—Boryana Dzhambazova, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
María Eugenia Muse, 57, a health-insurance saleswoman, was leaving a polling station in a wealthy neighborhood in Santiago late Sunday afternoon with her 84-year-old mother on her arm.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
By contrast, there’s a lovely bit when JoJo, an excellent saleswoman, celebrates a deal by sliding into a sequined fantasy dance number.
—Amy Nicholson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
Wick laid off Shipe and the only other full-time office employee for the paper, longtime saleswoman Bridget Mackey, with little warning, Shipe said.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1704, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near saleswoman
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“Saleswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saleswoman. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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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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