Definition of CASHIER

cashier

Meanings

Plural: cashiers

Noun

  • an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
  • a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)
  • One who works at a till or receives payments.
  • Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.

Verb

  • discard or do away with
    • "cashier the literal sense of this word"
  • discharge with dishonor, as in the army
  • To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service.
  • To discard, put away.
  • To annul.
  • To work as a cashier (at a till or receiving payment).

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

bank clerk, teller

Scrabble Score: 12

cashier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cashier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cashier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cashier is a valid Words With Friends word