shopgirl

noun

shop·​girl ˈshäp-ˌgər(-ə)l 

: a woman employed to sell merchandise especially in a store

Examples of shopgirl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her tragicomic shopgirl of skid row belted her way into audiences’ hearts off-Broadway in 1982, and then in Frank Oz’s 1986 film opposite Rick Moranis. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

While working as a shopgirl, the young Evelyn is recruited as a studio model and soon catches the eye of the preeminent artists of the age. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

Over the course of multiple visits, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Luàna Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to nearly defy the prohibition on kissing. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2025

Or don’t marry anybody and find your way into a bohemian tale or a proto-noir or a shopgirl story or some other formula. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shopgirl

• cowgirl
• schoolgirl
• unfurl
• burl
• churl
• earl
• girl
• hurl
• merl
• merle
• perle
• swirl