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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clientele¹

1555–65; < Latin clientēla, equivalent to client- ( client ) + -ēla collective noun suffix; clientele ( def. 1 ) probably < French clientèle < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of clientele¹

C16: from Latin clientēla, from cliēns _client

Example Sentences

Restaurants, much like their clienteles, are feeling squeezed.

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Chinese buyers normally make up half of the clientele at her business in the capital's traditional Asakusa district, where crowds of tourists stroll through shop-lined alleys.

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"I'm learning English to serve the international clientele," said owner Oscar Hernandez, but he added that he is considering alternative solutions in case his shop has to close.

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"Comporta appeals to a wealthy clientele seeking nature, privacy and wellness," the company wrote in a recent report.

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Although about 40% of his clientele is in the U.S., he’s gotten increasing inquiries from the Middle East and Europe, even with rising prices.

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Related Words

• audience 
• constituency