salesman

/ˈseɪlzmən/
/ˈseɪlzmən/
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Other forms: salesmen

Definitions of salesman
  1. noun
    a man salesperson
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    book agent
    a book salesman
    pitchman
    an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
    bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman
    a salesman who travels to call on customers
    tallyman
    one who sells goods on the installment plan
    type of:
    sales rep, sales representative, salesperson
    a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈseɪlzmən/
UK
/ˈseɪlzmən/
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