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

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

Though many fans consider Skyward Sword to be the strongest evidence for Link and Zelda’s true love, the game also gives you the option to ruin everything and get Link involved with the shopgirl Peatrice. — Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024

While Wintour’s shopgirl life was short-lived, Big Biba’s staff were a vital component of the experience remembered Thomas. — Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024

Bow starred in the 1927 movie It (nothing to do with clowns) about a shopgirl who goes after a wealthy older man. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2024

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