clientele
noun
cli·​en·​tele
| \ ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
, ˌklē-ən- also ˌklē-ˌän-\
, ˌklē-ən- also ˌklē-ˌän-\
Definition of clientele
: a body of clients
a shop that caters to an exclusive clientele
Examples of clientele in a Sentence
… Gottfried had been complaining for months that our local clientele didn't have the class to appreciate the house.
— Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
— Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
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The restaurant, in business for 33 years, still draws a national and international clientele, thanks to Biba’s reach via television. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Sacramento culinary legend Biba Caggiano dies at 82," 29 Aug. 2019 High-end clientele including Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj are among the stars known to drop five and six-figures at the diamond destination. — Fox News, "Employees tied up in ‘massive’ New York Diamond District heist," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clientele.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for clientele
clientele
noun
English Language Learners Definition of clientele
: the group of people who are regular customers at a particular business
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clientele
noun
cli·​en·​tele
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Kids Definition of clientele
: a group of clients
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