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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

Kenneth Robert Howard was a mechanic and car detailer turned midcentury artist who made work under the name Von Dutch.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

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

I got a call from my human resources professional, we call them a detailer in the Navy.

From MSNBC ● Oct. 16, 2019

They were too expensive, and Mr. Lanham, who is 20 and an auto detailer from Marion, Ind., has no interest in growing up to be a cowboy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2016

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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