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saleslady
[seylz-ley-dee]
noun
plural
salesladiesa saleswoman.
Word History and Origins
Origin of saleslady1
Example Sentences
We all smiled gratefully and thanked our grandmother when she pulled the tags off our new outfits, handed them to the saleslady, and said, “They’ll be wearing these out.”
Audrey led us to the biggest dressing room after getting a nod from the saleslady at the counter.
Then she nods to the saleslady, who disappears back into the dressing room.
Once, I went to a fancy clothing store on Newbury Street with Mom, and a saleslady started following us around the store, looking at us like she didn’t trust us with the merchandise.
The Women in Black is not a cheering title, but in Madeleine St John’s novel the characters are not in mourning; they are salesladies in a 1950s department store in Sydney.
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When To Use
Saleslady is another word for a saleswoman—a woman whose job is to sell products or services.The term saleslady is especially associated with women who work in retail stores, as opposed to those who work as saleswomen in other settings, but it can be used in either way. The terms salesperson and sales rep (or sales representative) are often used in place of terms that specify gender.The sales in saleslady refers to the type of occupation or the division or department within a company.A saleslady can sell directly to customers or to other businesses or organizations. Sometimes, salesladies sell things in person, such as at a retail store or dealership. They also commonly sell things over the phone or by communicating with people online.The word saleslady can be used in a somewhat figurative way to refer to a woman who’s skilled at persuading people, especially in a business or professional setting, as if they are selling them a product. But the words salesman, saleswoman, and salesperson are more commonly used to mean this.Example: The saleslady told me that this was the best deal she could give me.
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