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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

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

The salesclerk who helped me was a rower himself, knowledgeable and well coifed.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2018

The salesclerk stopped his polishing altogether now, and he pressed in close beside Mrs. Thayer to have a see.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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