clientele
pronunciation
How to pronounce clientele in British English:
UK [ˌkliːənˈtel]
How to pronounce clientele in American English:
US [ˌklaɪənˈtel]
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- Noun:
- customers collectively
Word Origin
- clientele (n.)
- 1560s, "body of professed adherents," from French clientèle (16c.), from Latin clientela "relationship between dependent and patron, body of clients," from clientem (nominative cliens; see client). Meaning "customers, those who regularly patronize a business or professional" is from 1857, perhaps a reborrowing from French (it was used in English in italics as a foreign word from 1836).
Example
- 1. He said his clientele is mostly hunters , fishermen and outdoorsmen .
- 2. Ochroma manages to attract its clientele through a simple trick of timing .
- 3. The challenge is to justify the capital expenditure and to ensure the business appeals to a wide-ranging clientele .
- 4. Market participants are still struggling to meet the needs of these picky clientele .
- 5. Showpiece events such as the cartier day offer luxury brand sponsors valuable exposure to an affluent clientele and unrivalled product associations .