personal shopper

[ pur-suh-nl shop-er ]

noun

1. a person, often a store employee, whose job is to assist shoppers in selecting clothing or other merchandise, or to shop for people who have submitted orders.

personal shopper

noun

1. a person employed, esp by a shop, to accompany and advise customers on shopping trips or to select items for them

Other Words From

• per·son·al shop·ping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of personal shopper¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Lara Storey, who was a Dotcom Personal Shopper for Tesco at the time, said she wants "other women to know that they don’t have to accept this type of behaviour".

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The Conservatives had asked the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg to investigate why gifts covering a personal shopper and clothing alterations for Sir Keir's wife were not initially declared in the MPs' register of interests.

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The Conservatives asked Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg to investigate why gifts for a personal shopper and clothing alterations were not declared in the MPs' register, but no investigation was launched.

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Gifts covering a personal shopper and clothing alterations were not initially declared in the MPs' register of interests, according to the Sunday Times.

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According to the Sunday Times, the donations also covered the cost of a personal shopper and alterations for Victoria, both before and after the general election.

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