clientele

CEFRC1

[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    All the customers of a business or professional service.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.

Examples

  • The majority of his clientele are poor people.

  • We hope that this new product satisfies your clientele.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [klaɪ.n̩ˈtel]
  • [klɑe.n̩ˈtel]

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In context

  • Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.

  • The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”.

  • Due to its mixed clientele over the years, the Record Rack has a varied product array.

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The upscale restaurant attracts a wealthy blank from the city.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).