detailer

American  

[dee-tey-ler] / ˈdi teɪ lər /

noun

1. a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish stock.

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Etymology

Origin of detailer

1785–95, for an earlier sense; detail + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sounding more like a doctor than a detailer, he added, “the first round is topical.”

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2021

I got a call from my human resources professional, we call them a detailer in the Navy.

From MSNBC • Oct. 16, 2019

The detailers, who volunteer to work on the aircraft, were selected by Renny Doyle, considered a master detailer of aircraft.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2018

They were too expensive, and Mr. Lanham, who is 20 and an auto detailer from Marion, Ind., has no interest in growing up to be a cowboy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2016

Tyson, the outgoing detailer and a former running back and football teammate of Reggie, explained the ropes.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel