Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈkʌs.tə.mə/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈkʌs.tə.mɚ/
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/ˈkɐs.tə.mə/
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- Australia
- New-Zealand
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ˈkʌstəmə
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- GB
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ˈkʌstəmɚ
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- US
Noun
A habitual patron, regular purchaser, returning client; a person or company who has a custom of buying from a particular business.
Usage- Obsolete
A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant or intends to do so.
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The customer asked about the price.
Every person who passes by is a potential customer.
Airlines are the chief customers of the commercial divisions of large-aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer.
A person, especially one engaging in some sort of interaction with others.
Usage- Informal
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a cool customer, a tough customer, an ugly customer
Pug could just see Slote's pale face under his fur hat. "I don't agree with you on that. He's a pretty tough customer, Hopkins."
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This switch led to Philip Hammond becoming the Transport Secretary and he quickly proved to be a tricky customer, asking questions about rail spending and reining it back whenever possible.
A native official who exacted customs duties.
Usage- India
- Historical
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His houses […] are seized on by the Customer.
The Customer should come and visit them.
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The several affronts, insolences, and abuses dayly put upon us by Boolchund, our chief Customer
Noun
someone who pays for goods or services
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