clientèle
[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl]US/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl/
clientèle is the alternative form of clientele.
Meaning of clientele
Noun
clientele (usually uncountable, plural clienteles)
- 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; a group of specific clients collectively.
- Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.
Forms of clientèle
| plural | clientèles |
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Origin of clientèle
Borrowed from French clientèle, ultimately from Latin cliēns (English client).
Questions about clientèle
- What is clientèle the alternative form of?
- Clientèle is the alternative form of clientele.
- How do you pronounce clientèle?
- Clientèle is pronounced [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl] (UK).
Words near clientèle in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: clientèle (page history and authors); clientele (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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