clientele

Etymology

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

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.
   Helen's clientele encompasses a broad range of different ages, races and social statuses.
   The bars’ clientèle called Foucault “Herr Doktor”. 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 34 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN)
   Due to its mixed clientele over the years, the Record Rack has a varied product array. 1998-03-14, Patricia Bates, “Parks' Record Rack: Serving Southeast Texas Flavor For 39 Years”, in Billboard, volume 110, number 11, page 112