salesman
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Also seen as: salesmen
Meaning · English
A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.
Noun
Examples
There was an auto salesman in here yesterday that claimed you could always tell a fellow's class by the car he drove, but I says to him, 'Don't be silly,' I says; 'the wisenheimers grab a look at a fellow's nails when they want to tell if he's a tin-horn or a real gent!"'
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “salesman” mean?
A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.
Is “salesman” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.