Clientele

Pronunciation

• IPA: /klaɪ.n̩ˈtÉ›l/, /kliː.É’nˈtÉ›l/

Alternative forms

• clientèle

Origin

From French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).

Full definition of clientele

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.As a sex worker, Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.
• 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 34 (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”.