saleswoman

[ seylz-woom-uhn ]
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noun,plural sales·wom·en.
  1. a woman who sells goods, services, etc.

Origin of saleswoman

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; sales + woman

usage note For saleswoman

See -woman.

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How to use saleswoman in a sentence

  • Among these the narrative of the trade fortunes of some New York saleswomen is placed first.

    Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
  • Where this large expense of laundry cannot be met financially by saleswomen, it has to be met by sheer personal strength.

    Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
  • With her experience may be compared those of two other older saleswomen, who were wholly self-supporting.

    Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
  • The primary danger lies in the fact that the comely saleswomen are thus easy of access.

  • He was cognizant, however, of the department head's hard stare and the amused glances of the other saleswomen.

    Sheila of Big Wreck Cove | James A. Cooper