clientèle
clientele, customers
noun klee-ahn-TEL Rare
Origin: French clientèle, from Latin clientela (body of clients), from cliens (client)
Usage Note
Clientèle is a collective noun (always singular in form) covering the entire body of a business's customers: fidéliser sa clientèle (to build customer loyalty). The related verb prospecter de nouveaux clients is used when seeking new customers. A shop's regular customers may also be called les habitués.
Examples
"Ce restaurant a une clientèle fidèle."
Natural Translation
This restaurant has a loyal clientele.
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