clientele — English Dictionary

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.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Related words

   clientclientdomcustomer base

   Examples

   Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.

   The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”.

   More examples (2)

   Due to its mixed clientele over the years, the Record Rack has a varied product array.

   Most of his clientele (95 percent are women, he estimates) were familiar with cupcakes from living or studying abroad.

Noun

1. customers collectively

   Synonyms

   patronagebusiness

   Broader terms

   people

   Examples

   they have an upper class clientele