carriage trade
noun
wealthy patrons of a store, restaurant, theater, etc.; elite clientele.
Origin of carriage trade
1First recorded in 1710–20
Words Nearby carriage trade
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How to use carriage trade in a sentence
Robert had gone ahead rapidly with his scheme for reorganizing the carriage trade.
Jennie Gerhardt | Theodore DreiserThe last report, recently adopted, covers the items in which the carriage trade is most vitally interested.
Ten years have completed a total revolution in the carriage trade in England.
Carriages & Coaches | Ralph Straus
British Dictionary definitions for carriage trade
carriage trade
noun
trade from the wealthy part of society
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