- Also called: (fem) saleswoman, (fem) salesgirl, (fem) saleslady
a person who sells merchandise or services either in a shop or by canvassing in a designated area
Gender-neutral form: salesperson - short for travelling salesman
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sales•man or -wom•an /ˈseɪlzmən/ or /-ˌwʊmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men or -wom•en.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Pronounsa man or woman who sells goods, services, etc.
sales•man
(sālz′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- Pronounsa man who sells goods, services, etc.
- sales + -man 1515–25
- See -man.
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