cashier

ca·shier

A cashier at her cash register.

noun

The definition of a cashier is a person who works at a store or other business who takes money, makes change, issues receipts and otherwise helps to facilitate customer transactions.

A person who works at the register at Starbucks and who takes your order and money and gives you your change is an example of a cashier.

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cashier

a person hired to collect and keep a record of customers' payments, as in a store
an officer in a bank or company responsible for receipts and disbursements

Origin of cashier

from Middle Dutch or MFr; Middle Dutch cassier from Middle French caissier from caisse

to dismiss, esp. in dishonor, from a position of command, trust, etc.
to discard or reject

Origin of cashier

Middle Dutch casseren, to disband soldiers from Middle French casser, to break from Late Latin cassare, to nullify, destroy from Classical Latin cassus, empty, futile (see quash) and quassare, to shake, shatter (see quash)

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cashier

noun

The officer of a bank or business concern in charge of paying and receiving money.
A store employee who handles cash transactions with customers.

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

transitive verb

ca·shiered, ca·shier·ing, ca·shiers

To dismiss from a position of command or responsibility, especially for disciplinary reasons: was dishonorably cashiered from the army.

Origin of cashier

Dutch casseren from Old French casser to dismiss, annul ; see quash ¹.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present cashiers, present participle cashiering, simple past and past participle cashiered)

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

Origin

From Dutch casseren.

Noun

(plural cashiers)

One who works at a till or receives payments.
Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.

Origin

From French caissier.

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