saleswoman

IPA/ˈseɪlzˌwʊm.ən/
KK[sˈelzwˌʊmən]IPA/ˈseɪlzˌwʊm.ən/

saleswoman — noun

  • saleswomansingular
  • saleswomenplural

1. a woman whose work is to sell products or services in a store, on the phone, or

1.名詞B1
釋義

a woman whose work is to sell products or services in a store, on the phone, or by meeting customers directly

例句

The saleswoman at the perfume counter helped Roya choose a lighter scent.

collocation: saleswoman at the counter

Femi thanked the saleswoman for explaining which printer would fit his small office better.

pattern: thank + saleswoman for + -ing

同義詞
  • salesperson

    the general gender-neutral term now preferred in many workplaces and job ads

  • salesclerk

    usually refers to someone serving customers inside a shop, especially in American English

  • shop assistant

    mainly British; focuses on helping customers inside a shop rather than wider sales work

  • sales representative

    more formal and often used for someone who sells for a company by meeting clients

反義詞
  • customer

    the person buying from the saleswoman

  • buyer

    the person making the purchase rather than selling the product

用法筆記

Now less common in formal job titles than salesperson. It is mostly used when the seller's gender matters or is already known from the context.

常見錯誤

❌Three saleswoman were waiting by the entrance.
✅Three saleswomen were waiting by the entrance.
💡the plural changes woman to women.
❌Camila works like a saleswoman in the mall.
✅Camila works as a saleswoman in the mall.
💡use work as for someone's job.