floorwalker

[ flawr-waw-ker, flohr- ]

/ ˈflɔrˌwɔ kər, ˈfloʊr- /

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noun

a person employed in a store to direct customers and supervise salespeople.

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Origin of floorwalker

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; floor + walker

Words nearby floorwalker

floorshift, floor show, floor-through, floor trader, floor trading, floorwalker, floor-work, floozy, flop, flop-eared, flop forging

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How to use floorwalker in a sentence

When he was with Tessie he frequently forgot that she was a queen and that he was only a floorwalker in the Evergreen.
The Amazing Inheritance|Frances R. Sterrett
When Davidge reached the top deck, he found Nicky smiling with the affability of a floorwalker.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
Penny felt sorry for the salesgirl, particularly so when the floorwalker came up and began to question her sharply.
Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key|Joan Clark
When Mrs. Feinermann entered Appenweier & Murray's store that afternoon she was immediately accosted by a floorwalker.
Elkan Lubliner, American|Montague Glass

Never before had old Mr. Beagle (watching delightedly from the mezzanine balcony) seen such a floorwalker.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for floorwalker

floorwalker

/ (ˈflɔːˌwɔːkə) /

noun

the US name for shopwalker

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