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shopgirl
[ shop-gurl ]
noun
- a salesgirl; female store clerk.
Example Sentences
And how can Lee and Jessie’s families, not to mention a shopgirl in a town the team passes through on their journey, manage to keep pretending that “none of this is happening”?
On another occasion he told an auditionee she looked like an overweight "shopgirl".
We read “Shopgirl” with Steve Martin there, and after most people had drifted on home, Mr. M and I wound up on the Riordan kitchen floor, playing with the dogs.
She was just to the part where the main character, a shopgirl who was being courted by a mysterious man who Ophie was certain was a secret millionaire, was going to finally kiss her beau when a voice said, “Have you gotten to the part where he proposes to her yet?”
Indeed, the series is stocked with comedians, also including Dave Attell as a rabbi, John Early and Kate Berlant as Beth’s prospective customers, Janelle James as a shopgirl, Yamaneika Saunders as Beth’s best old friend Maya and Gary Gulman as Maya’s “Jew date” — and Schumer is clearly giving them room to work, often sitting back and playing straight.
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About This Word
What does shopgirl mean?
Shopgirl was once commonly used as a word for a girl or woman whose job is to sell products or help customers in a retail shop.
The term is often considered outdated and demeaning due to the use of the word girl when such workers are often women. The same is the case for the synonym salesgirl.
The terms salesclerk, salesperson, and sales rep (or sales representative) can be used to mean the same thing without specifying gender.
Where does shopgirl come from?
The first records of the word shopgirl come from the mid-1700s. The ending -girl is also used in salesgirl, as well as in common words like schoolgirl and cowgirl, but schoolgirl always refers to girls, as opposed to women, and cowgirl is modeled after the word cowboy.
While in some cases the people referred to as shopgirls may be teenagers, the term has traditionally been applied regardless of age. Shopgirl is especially associated with women who work at retail sales counters, such as those in department stores or in smaller shops.
Did you know ... ?
What are some synonyms for shopgirl?
What are some words that share a root or word element with shopgirl?
What are some words that often get used in discussing shopgirl?
How is shopgirl used in real life?
Shopgirl is often considered demeaning and is used less commonly than it used to be.
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