counterperson
[ koun-ter-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌpɜr sən /
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noun
a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.
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Origin of counterperson
usage note for counterperson
See -person.
Words nearby counterperson
counteropening, counterpane, counterpart, counterparty, counterparty risk, counterperson, counterphobic, counterpin, counterplan, counterplea, counterplot
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