cashier
1
[ ka-sheer ]
/ kæˈʃɪər /
noun
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
an executive who has charge of money, especially one who superintends monetary transactions, as in a bank.
an employee of a business establishment who keeps a record of financial transactions.
Words nearby cashier
cashdrawer,
cashed up,
cashew,
cashew apple,
cashew family,
cashier,
cashier's check,
cashless,
cashless society,
cashmere,
cashoo
Definition for cashier (2 of 2)
cashier
2
[ ka-sheer ]
/ kæˈʃɪər /
verb (used with object)
to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.
to discard; reject.
Origin of cashier
2
1570–80; < Middle Dutch
kasseren < Middle French
casser to break, discharge, annul < Latin
quassāre to shatter; see
quash
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British Dictionary definitions for cashier (1 of 2)
cashier
1
/ (kæˈʃɪə) /
noun
a person responsible for receiving payments for goods, services, etc, as in a shop
Also called: teller
an employee of a bank responsible for receiving deposits, cashing cheques, and other financial transactions; bank clerk
any person responsible for handling cash or maintaining records of its receipt and disbursement
Word Origin for cashier
C16: from Dutch
cassier or French
caissier, from
casse money chest; see
case ²
British Dictionary definitions for cashier (2 of 2)
cashier
2
/ (kæˈʃɪə) /
verb (tr)
to dismiss with dishonour, esp from the armed forces
rare
to put away or discard; reject
Word Origin for cashier
C16: from Middle Dutch
kasseren, from Old French
casser, from Latin
quassāre to
quash