Meaning & use
Floorwalker
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An employee, especially in a department store, who supervises staff, assists customers, and oversees the sales floor.
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The floorwalker directed the confused shopper to the correct department.
In the old department store, a floorwalker in a smart suit greeted every customer at the door.
A note on using this word
A somewhat dated term, most familiar from mid-20th-century retail settings, before the role was largely absorbed into 'store manager'.
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supervisorshop-walker
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