shopper

/ˈʃɑpər/
/ˈʃɒpə/
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Other forms: shoppers

Definitions of shopper
  1. noun
    someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
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    types:
    bargain hunter
    a shopper who hunts for bargains
    shopaholic
    a compulsive shopper
    type of:
    client, customer
    someone who pays for goods or services
  2. noun
    a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
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    type of:
    agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʃɑpər/
UK
/ˈʃɒpə/
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