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detailer

American

[dee-tey-ler] / ˈdi teɪ lər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of detailer

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

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detailer

The couple’s 16-year-old son picked up part-time work for a car detailer and attends a D.C. high school.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022

According to the probable-cause statement outlining the Seattle police case against the 21-year-old, he was working as a temporary detailer for TransWest, a Sodo-based company that operates a fleet of vans, shuttles, buses and coaches.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

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

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

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