clientele
[ klahy-uh n-tel, klee-ahn- ]
/ ˌklaɪ ənˈtɛl, ˌkli ɑn- /
noun
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.
dependents or followers.
Origin of clientele
1555–65; < Latin
clientēla, equivalent to
client- (see
client) +
-ēla collective noun suffix;
(def 1) probably < French
clientèle < Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for clientele
clientele
clientage (ˈklaɪəntɪdʒ)
/ (ˌkliːɒnˈtɛl) /
noun
customers or clients collectively
Word Origin for clientele
C16: from Latin
clientēla, from
cliēns
client