detailer

[ dee-tey-ler ]

noun

1. a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish stock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailer¹

1785–95, for an earlier sense; detail + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Mr. Peñaranda, a car detailer, and his wife, a schoolteacher, said they decided to travel to the United States after their family was denied asylum in Costa Rica, where they had spent six years, among millions of Venezuelans who have sought refuge in neighboring countries.

From New York Times

The couple’s 16-year-old son picked up part-time work for a car detailer and attends a D.C. high school.

From Washington Post

Kenneth Robert Howard was a mechanic and car detailer turned midcentury artist who made work under the name Von Dutch.

From New York Times

According to the probable-cause statement outlining the Seattle police case against the 21-year-old, he was working as a temporary detailer for TransWest, a Sodo-based company that operates a fleet of vans, shuttles, buses and coaches.

From Seattle Times

Local car guys started hanging out at the carwash, named the New York Motor Club, and Mr. Kosilla gained a reputation for being a master detailer.

From New York Times