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clientele

[klahy-uhn-tel, klee-ahn-]

noun

  1. the clients or customers, as of a professional person or shop, considered collectively; a group or body of clients.

    This jewelry store has a wealthy clientele.

  2. dependents or followers.



clientele

/ ˌkliːɒnˈtɛl, ˈklaɪəntɪdʒ /

noun

  1. customers or clients collectively

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clientele1

1555–65; < Latin Գŧ, equivalent to client- ( client ) + collective noun suffix; clientele ( def. 1 ) probably < French Գè < Latin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clientele1

C16: from Latin Գŧ, from ŧԲ client
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She estimates that at least half of her normal clientele are undocumented.

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In the evenings, Luna said, the clientele are mostly tourists.

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But the vendors found purpose serving their new clientele, and when the protesters said they had only limited means, Soriao and the Hernandezes gave them discounts.

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It hasn’t always been easy so far — the overhead of a brick-and-mortar store is new, and they haven’t yet developed the same sized clientele they have in Palm Springs.

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"I didn't want to upset the clientele. Phil was part of the fixtures and fittings," he muses.

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