Cashier Definition

kă-shîr
cashiered, cashiers
noun
cashiers
A person hired to collect and keep a record of customers' payments, as in a store.
Webster's New World
An officer in a bank or company responsible for receipts and disbursements.
Webster's New World

One who works at a till or receives payments.

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verb
cashiered, cashiers
To dismiss, esp. in dishonor, from a position of command, trust, etc.
Webster's New World
To discard or reject.
Webster's New World

(now rare) To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.

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Other Word Forms of Cashier

Noun

Singular:
cashier
Plural:
cashiers

Origin of Cashier

  • Dutch cassier or French caissier both from French caisse money box from Old Provençal caisa from Vulgar Latin capsea from Latin capsa case

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Dutch casseren from Old French casser to dismiss, annul quash1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French caissier.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Dutch casseren.

    From Wiktionary

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