noun
Meaning 1
A girl who works in a shop; a young saleswoman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shopgirl
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop Proto-West Germanic *gaurā Proto-West Germanic *-ilā Proto-West Germanic *gurilā Old English *gyrele? Middle English girle English girl English shopgirl From shop + girl.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: midinette — a girl or young woman who works in a shop
- Greek: πωλήτρια (polítria) — a girl or young woman who works in a shop
- Irish: cailín siopa — a girl or young woman who works in a shop
- Portuguese: vendedora — a girl or young woman who works in a shop
- Portuguese: balconista — a girl or young woman who works in a shop
- Romanian: vânzătoare — a girl or young woman who works in a shop