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salesclerk

British  
/ ˈseɪlzˌklɜːrk /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: clerk.  a shop assistant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I'm on the side of the jeepney drivers," salesclerk Trixie Brumuela said of potentially pricier rides.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“My wages haven’t gone up at all,” said Kyoko Sano, a salesclerk at a Tokyo department store.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

Remaining in Florida for a time, he worked odd jobs, including a stint as a mannequin dresser at a Montgomery Ward department store, where he met Darlene Bennett, a salesclerk.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2023

It could have been any other holiday shopping season, except for the masks, the plexiglass barrier separating Gracie from the salesclerk and the sign at the window that read, in part, “Max Occupancy 6 Customers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2020

I was beaming at the salesclerk and the pretty lady, proud that I was able to share a few bits of current events.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan