cashier

¹ American  

[ka-sheer] / kæˈʃɪər /

noun

1. an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.

2. an executive who has charge of money, especially one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.

3. an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.

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cashier ² American  

[ka-sheer] / kæˈʃɪər /

verb (used with object)

1. to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.

2. to discard; reject.

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cashier ¹ British  

/ kæˈʃɪə /

noun

1. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop

2. Also called: teller.  an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk

3. any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement

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cashier ² British  

/ kæˈʃɪə /

verb

1. to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces

2. rare to put away or discard; reject

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Etymology

Origin of cashier¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Middle French caissier “custodian of a money-box” (perhaps via Dutch ), equivalent to caisse “money-box” (from Provençal caissa, from Latin capsa “a case”) + -ier noun suffix; case ², -ier ²

Origin of cashier²

1570–80; < Middle Dutch kasseren < Middle French casser to break, discharge, annul < Latin quassāre to shatter; quash

Example Sentences

The messages ricochet across an Iowa grocery store, a kind of ambient chorus while, at one of the few remaining manned checkout lines, a cashier squints at his screen.

From Salon

When she got to the U.S. decades later, she would tape dollar bills to the wall to memorize the country’s currency, which landed her a cashier job.

From Los Angeles Times

Spelling out your email address to a cashier for a free rewards program seems innocent enough — but that’s often just the first step.

From MarketWatch

At the cash register, the cashier watched a website that tracked Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions around the region.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would say the color is halfway between bark and russet,” she decided, and brought it to the cashier.

From Literature

Related Words

• accountant
• clerk
• teller