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shopper (n.)
agent noun from shop (v.).
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shop (v.)
1680s, "to bring something to a shop, to expose for sale," from shop (n.). The meaning "to visit shops for the purpose of examining or purchasing goods" is first attested 1764. Related: Shopped; shopping. Shop around "seek alternatives before choosing" is from 1922. Shopping cart is recorded from 1956; shopping list is attested by 1913; transferred and figurative use is from 1959.
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Definitions of shopper
shopper (n.)
someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy;
shopper (n.)
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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