What does "clientele" mean?

The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.

What is a synonym for "clientele"?

Common synonyms include: audience, business, carriage trade, custom, customers, following.

How do you pronounce "clientele"?

Pronounced /[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]/.

Clientele

/[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively. uncountable, usually
"Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses."
2
customers collectively wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

audience business carriage trade custom customers following

Example

More examples

"The majority of his clientele are poor people."

Etymology

Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).

More for "clientele"

Synonyms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms Browse writing guides Explore topic clusters