saleslady

noun

Definition of salesladynext
as in saleswoman

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Recent Examples of saleslady 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 The wedding-dress saleslady totally negs Julia Roberts for trying to buy an expensive dress. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saleslady
  1. saleswoman
  2. salesgirl
  3. shopgirl
Noun
  • In the career department, there’s a chef and a car saleswoman, along with several teachers, tech recruiters and fitness instructors.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … BACKFIRE POLITICS – Kamala Harris accidentally becomes the SAVE America Act's best saleswoman.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of saleswoman
Noun
  • After the purchase, the salesgirl wished Carolyn good luck.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Against this backdrop, the unhappy Angine shops compulsively in a department store and develops a fascination with a playful salesgirl.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of salesgirl
Noun
  • 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, 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
Definition of shopgirl

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“Saleslady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saleslady. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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