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shop assistantˈshop asˌsistant ●●○ noun [countable] British English   - But then she was no longer classed as a shop assistant, Mrs Miller had made that quite plain.
- He is understood to have approached the youths about an alleged assault in which a shop assistant was hurt.
- I called over the smart and snooty shop assistant to ask why such a pricey outfit sported such ` crinkles'.
- The shop assistant laughed with him and gave him his money back.
- The shop assistant, staring idly through his shop-window, saw the school bus approaching its stop, through almost blinding rain.
people who work in a shop► sales assistant/shop assistant British /sales clerk American someone whose job is to serve customers and sell things in a shop, especially in a big shop such as a department store: · She was a bit rude, that shop assistant, don't you think?· I'm working weekends as a sales clerk. ► manager someone who is in charge of a shop: · I'd like to see the manager please.branch/area manager (=someone who is manager of all the shops owned by one particular company in one area): · Ron was promoted to branch manager of the North West region. ► shopkeeper British someone who owns or manages a small shop: · A lot of the smaller shopkeepers didn't have any insurance at all.· The money for the Christmas lights was raised by a group of local shopkeepers, who want to attract shoppers to the area. ► market trader British someone who sells things in a market: · The market traders have started a petition to try and stop the development going ahead. someone whose job is to help customers in a shop SYN sales clerk American English |