shop assistant

American

noun

British.

a store clerk.

shop assistant British

noun

a person who serves in a shop

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Noun Inflected Forms

shop assistants

plural

Etymology

Origin of shop assistant

First recorded in 1895–1900

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shop assistant

The disappearance of coffee shop assistant Henrietta and hotel house keeper Eliza sparked a major search operation last month.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025

The 43-year-old worked as a shop assistant at Wattersons drapers in the town, and died alongside colleagues Ann McCombe and Veda Short.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025

Geraldine Breslin was a 43-year-old married mother who worked as a shop assistant at Watterson's drapers.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025

A shop assistant levels up on a smartphone game.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023

The shop assistant looked toward them more frequently now, but luckily a party of tourists came in and kept her busy for the time being.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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