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sales clerk

American  
[seylz klurk] / ˈseɪlz ˌklɜrk /
Or salesclerk

noun

  1. a person who sells goods in a store.


Etymology

Origin of sales clerk

First recorded in 1930–35; sales + clerk

Example Sentences

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It was a woman, a sales clerk, no doubt.

From Literature

She looked up to find the sales clerk staring at her, open-mouthed.

From Literature

Marrero, who used to work in the archives of the Venezuelan Congress in Caracas, found work selling telephones and then as a sales clerk at a convenience store owned by Venezuelan immigrants.

From Seattle Times

She worked stints as an elevator operator at a private club and as a sales clerk, according to military records which also list her hobbies as swimming, bowling, golf and photography.

From Seattle Times

I reached up to tussle his disheveled blond hair that is just like my mom’s, when I noticed a young 20-something sales clerk sneaking a glance at our tender moment.

From Los Angeles Times