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

Because a musician’s work is often so personal, people feel they know the real Beyoncé and connect her music to aspects of their own identity.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2016