cashier

¹

[ ka-sheer ]

noun

1. an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
2. an executive who has charge of money, especially one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.
3. an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.

cashier

²

[ ka-sheer ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.
2. to discard; reject.

cashier

¹

/ kæˈʃɪə /

noun

1. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop
2. Also calledteller an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk
3. any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement

cashier

²

/ kæˈʃɪə /

verb

1. to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces
2. rare.
   to put away or discard; reject

Word History and Origins

Origin of cashier¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Middle French caissier “custodian of a money-box” (perhaps via Dutch ), equivalent to caisse “money-box” (from Provençal caissa, from Latin capsa “a case”) + -ier noun suffix; case ², -ier ²

Origin of cashier²

1570–80; < Middle Dutch kasseren < Middle French casser to break, discharge, annul < Latin quassāre to shatter; quash

Word History and Origins

Origin of cashier¹

C16: from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from casse money chest; see case ²

Origin of cashier²

C16: from Middle Dutch kasseren, from Old French casser, from Latin quassāre to quash

Example Sentences

It’s similar to when a cashier at a clothing store taps a piece of clothing to remove a magnetic anti-theft device.

From Los Angeles Times

“It doesn’t really give a good idea of cashier performance at all because there’s so many things that can’t be tracked by a number,” they said.

From Salon

Laura Banuet, a former cashier at LAX, was incensed by the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal protection of abortion access.

From Los Angeles Times

About once a month Judge will receive a comment from a waiter or a cashier who looks at his credit card and notes that he has the same name as the big leaguer.

From Los Angeles Times

“I joined a swim team. I got a job… Adoption saved my life,” said Ms Nelson, who now works as a cashier at a coffee shop.

From BBC

Related Words

• accountant
• clerk
• teller