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customer
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  1. customer
  2. customer agent
  3. customer ownership
  4. customer's broker
  5. cash customer

cus·tom·er

noun \ˈkəs-tə-mər\

Definition of CUSTOMER

1
: one that purchases a commodity or service
2
: an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait <a real tough customer>
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Examples of CUSTOMER

  1. She is one of our best customers.
  2. She's a pretty cool customer.

Origin of CUSTOMER

Middle English custumer, from custume
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CUSTOMER

Synonyms
account, client, guest, patron, punter [chiefly British]

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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