cashier
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cashier¹
- /kəˈʃɪə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Dutch casseren, kasseren, from Old French casser (“to break (up)”). During a ceremonial cashiering of a ranking military officer, the breakup was often symbolized dramatically by literally breaking the officer’s sword.
verb cashiers · cashiering · cashiered
- To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service. His ninth Legion having mutined neere unto Placentia, he presently cassiered the same with great ignominie unto it[…].
- To discard, put away. Today, haute couture is finished, snorts [Pierre] Bergé at his most gallic, no more than a licence to flog scent and handbags, and a pastime for bored supermodels and cashiered pop stars.
- To annul.
cashier²
- /kaˈʃɪə/ UK
- /ˈkaʃɪə/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dutch cassier or French caissier, from French caisse.
noun cashiers · casheer
- One who works at a till or receives payments. The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before.
- Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.
verb cashiers · cashiering · cashiered · casheer
- To work as a cashier (at a till or receiving payment). The employer places more emphasis on cashiering skills. Taking the customer's money has risen in importance to the point where many stores have specialists whose sole duty is manning the cash registers.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: teller, bank clerk, toll, fare, charge, checkout, fund, beater, cash-flow, clerk, fee, cash, treasurer, subscription, cheque, body
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noun one who works at a till or receives payments
| Español | cajero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 출납계 chullapgye, 회계원 hoegyewon |
| 日本語 | 出納係 suitōgakari, レジ係 reji gakari |
| 中文 | 出納員 /出纳员 chūnàyuán |
| हिन्दी | केशियर keśiyar, रोकड़िया rokṛiyā |
| Português | caixa |
| Français | caissier, caissière |
| Deutsch | Kassierer, Kassiererin |
| Italiano | cassiere, cassiera |
| Ελληνικά | ταμίας tamías |
| Română | casier, casieră, casieriță |
| Русский | касси́р kassír, касси́рша kassírša |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân viên tính tiền |
| العربية | كَاشِير kāšēr, كَاشِير kāšīr, صَرَّاف ṣarrāf |
| עברית | קֻפַּאי kupáy, קֻפַּאִית kupa'ít |
noun person in charge of the cash of a business or bank
| Español | cajero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계산원 gyesanwon |
| 中文 | 出納員 /出纳员 chūnàyuán |
| हिन्दी | ख़ज़ानची xazāncī |
| Português | caixa |
| Deutsch | Kassierer, Kassiererin |
| Ελληνικά | ταμίας tamías |
| Română | casier, casieră, casieriță |
| Русский | касси́р kassír, касси́рша kassírša |
| Tiếng Việt | thu ngân |
| العربية | أَمِينُ الصُّنْدُوقِ ʔamīnu ṣ-ṣundūqi |
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@misc{cashier_2026,
title = {cashier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cashier},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
