vendeuse

noun

ven·​deuse väⁿ-ˈdərz How to pronounce vendeuse (audio)
-ˈdəz,
vän-ˈdüz How to pronounce vendeuse (audio)
: a saleswoman especially in the fashion industry

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Taps Warhol superstar Pat Ast as vendeuse. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "saleswoman," going back to Middle French, from vend-, stem of vendre "to sell" + -euse, feminine agent suffix — more at vend, chanteuse

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vendeuse was in 1913

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“Vendeuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendeuse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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