personal shopper

American  

[pur-suh-nl shop-er] / ˈpɜr sə nl ˈʃɒp ər /

noun

1. a person, often a store employee, whose job is to assist shoppers in selecting clothing or other merchandise, or to shop for people who have submitted orders.

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personal shopper British  

noun

1. a person employed, esp by a shop, to accompany and advise customers on shopping trips or to select items for them

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Other Word Forms

• personal shopping noun

Etymology

Origin of personal shopper

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Have you ever worked with a personal shopper?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

She suggested other options, including saying that Mrs Blair had the same treatment as other high profile individuals with a personal shopper, and that she needed the clothes for public engagements of her own.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

She had a personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue and reporters who arrived in the office wearing shorts were sent home to switch into more proper attire.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The reigning American League Rookie of the Year works with a personal shopper.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

After Ducey imposed a stay-at-home order in Arizona to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Fong saw an opportunity and applied for a job as a personal shopper at Walmart.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2020