saleslady
Americannoun
Usage
What does saleslady mean? 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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Over seven years, Westfall piloted Big Foot to 33 states to work all manner of temporary, low-paying jobs — Amazon warehouse clerk, saleslady, resort receptionist, cavern tour guide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
Melody was “a great saleslady, a great operator,” Bill said, while he had a gift for spotting a deal and anticipating business and culture trends.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2017
On its way to a win, The Butler sidestepped a few rug bumps, including co-star Oprah Winfrey’s fracas with a Zurich saleslady over a pricey handbag and TWC’s wrangle with Warner Bros. over the movie’s title.
From Time ● Aug. 18, 2013
Me, I try to steer clear of BR, having once vented my frustration with its insipidity at a blameless saleslady.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2012
“A card is a very nice souvenir,” she said just like a mom because the saleslady was watching us as if we were house burglars.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2020
Flying home from Flagstaff after his encounter with old Quichotte, he was sad, and not even the ministrations of all six salesladies simultaneously could blow away his blues.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 22, 2019
Boulder Dam, roadhouses. traveling salesladies; five musical pictures.
From Time Magazine Archive
Massed along the pavements of London's Ludgate Hill last week and down the Strand were thousands of excited school children, cynical salesladies, brokers, clerks.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the salesladies clears her throat and says, “Pageant, huh? Well, what’s your talent?”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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