clientele
noun/ˌkliːənˈtel/
/ˌklaɪənˈtel/
[singular + singular or plural verb]- all the customers or clients of a shop, restaurant, organization, etc.
- The facilities appeal to an international clientele.
- an important media event that is bound to attract a new clientele
- The clientele is/are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds.
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc2- It takes time to build (up) a clientele.
- The boutique caters for a rather select clientele.
- The restaurant has a large regular clientele.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- narrow
- small
- …
- attract
- have
- cater for
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘clientship, patronage’): via French from Latin clientela ‘clientship’, from cliens, client-, variant of cluens ‘heeding’, from cluere ‘hear or obey’.Definitions on the go
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