clientele

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]
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[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl] · /kliː.ɒnˈtɛl/ · /ˌklaɪ.ənˈtɛl/ · [ˌklaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl] · [klɑe.n̩ˈtel] · [kliː.n̩ˈtel] · [klaɪ.n̩ˈtel]

Definition of clientele

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)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.
    “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.”
    “Most of his clientele (95 percent are women, he estimates) were familiar with cupcakes from living or studying abroad.”

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Etymology

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

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