customer
Americannoun
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a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
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Informal. a person one has to deal with.
a tough customer; a cool customer.
noun
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a person who buys
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informal a person with whom one has dealings
a cool customer
Etymology
Origin of customer
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; custom + -er 1; compare Middle English customer “collector of customs,” from Anglo-French; Old French costumier, cognate with Medieval Latin custumārius; customary
Example Sentences
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Consumers who have bought the affected product are advised not to eat the brioches and to contact the brand's customer care team via their wesite or by emailing [email protected].
From BBC
When he’s not strong-arming unsuspecting customers into hidden upcharges for their cars, he’s trying to gain some control in his meager, unsatisfied life.
From Salon
The case for the customer: You paid him for a service, and you gave him adequate heads-up before he came to your house on that first trip.
From MarketWatch
It had planned to give customers a small cash reward of 2,000 won - $1,37 - but instead gave them 2,000 bitcoins on Friday.
From BBC
“Obviously, there’s real usage coming from model companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. … But at the end of the chain, who are the customers?”
From MarketWatch
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