salesgirl

sales·girl

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seylz-gurl]
- /ˈseɪlzˌgɜrl/
- /ˈseɪlzgɜːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seylz-gurl]
- /ˈseɪlzˌgɜrl/

Definitions of salesgirl word

noun salesgirl a woman who sells goods, especially in a store; saleswoman. 1
noun salesgirl young female shop assistant 1
countable noun salesgirl A salesgirl is a young woman who sells things, especially in a shop. Many women prefer to be called a saleswoman or a , salesperson rather than a salesgirl. 0
noun salesgirl an (often fairly young) woman who sells merchandise or services either in a shop or by canvassing in a designated area 0
noun salesgirl a girl or woman employed as a salesclerk 0

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Origin of salesgirl

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; sales + girl

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Parts of speech for Salesgirl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Salesgirl

salesgirl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

salesgirl usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for salesgirl

noun salesgirl

auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
marketer — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.

All 2 Synonyms of salesgirl