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Definition of clientele noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clientele

noun
 
/ˌkliːənˈtel/
 
/ˌklaɪənˈtel/
 [singular + singular or plural verb]
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  1. 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 Examples
    • It takes time to build (up) a clientele.
    • The boutique caters for a rather select clientele.
    • The restaurant has a large regular clientele.
    Topics Businessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • narrow
    • small
    • …
    verb + clientele
    • attract
    • have
    • cater for
    • …
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    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’.
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