Clientele meaning

klī'ən-tĕl', klē'än-
The clients of a professional person or practice considered as a group.
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A body of customers or patrons.

A restaurant's clientele.

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The definition of clientele are the customers of a business or professional.

The regulars at a bar are an example of clientele.

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All one's clients or customers, collectively.
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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.

Helen is a prostitute, but her clientele is a broad mix of different ages, races and social statuses.

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Origin of clientele

  • French clientèle from Latin clientēla clientship from cliēns client client
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).
    From Wiktionary

Clientele Sentence Examples

  • Somewhat relieved, she read his biography, impressed by his clientele, who ranged from heads of countries around the world to the richest families on the planet.

  • While there is no dress code, most of the restaurant's clientele will be dressed in a business casual manner.

  • When Dean returned to Bird Song, it was mid-morning, but if he expected a quiet empty building with the Dawkinses at the courthouse and the rest of the clientele enjoying the splendors of Ouray, he was wrong.

  • Has he been expanding his clientele?

  • The hotel enjoyed a celebrated clientele from the start.

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