What does shop-walker mean?
Shop-walker means (British) A retail store floor supervisor..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(British) A retail store floor supervisor..
Small trades-folk, male and female shop-walkers, better class artisans, lower middle-class women worn with household cares, occasional young folk in search of a sensation—these were the impressions which the audience conveyed to the trained observation of Malone.
The shop-walkers behaved curiously, too. As the little group passed they bowed to Maia as though she were a Queen.
Use shop-walker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shop-walker means (British) A retail store floor supervisor..
Common synonyms include floor-walker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Small trades-folk, male and female shop-walkers, better class artisans, lower middle-class women worn with household cares, occasional young folk in search of a sensation—these were the impressions which the audience conveyed to the trained observation of Malone.
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