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customer
cus·tom·er C0824500 (kŭs′tə-mər) n. 1. One that buys goods or services, as from a store or business. 2. Informal An individual with whom one must deal: That teacher is a tough customer.
[custom, habitual patronage of a business + -er.] customer (ˈkʌstəmə) n1. (Commerce) a person who buys2. informal a person with whom one has dealings: a cool customer. cus•tom•er (ˈkʌs tə mər)
n. 1. a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron. 2. Informal. a person one has dealings with: a tough customer. [1400–50] customer client">client1. 'customer'A customer is someone who buys something, especially from a shop. She's one of our regular customers.2. 'client'A client is a person or company that receives a service from a professional person or organization in return for payment. A solicitor and his client were sitting at the next table.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  customer - someone who pays for goods or servicesclientconsumer - a person who uses goods or servicesbuyer, emptor, purchaser, vendee - a person who buysguest - a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.frequenter, patron - a regular customerpolicyholder - a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is writtenshopper - someone who visits stores in search of articles to buydisburser, expender, spender - someone who spends money to purchase goods or servicesreader, subscriber - someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publicationtaker - one who accepts an offerwarrantee - a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is givenwhoremaster, whoremonger, john, trick - a prostitute's customerbusiness relation - a relation between different business enterprises |
customernoun client, consumer, regular (informal), buyer, patron, shopper, purchaser, habitué Most of our customers have very tight budgets.customernoun1. One who buys goods or services:buyer, client, patron, purchaser.2. One who consumes goods and services:consumer, user.Translationscustom (ˈkastəm) noun1. what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly. It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs. 習慣 习惯2. the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business. The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops. 經常性惠顧 经常性的光顾ˈcustomary adjective habitual; usually done etc. It is customary to eat turkey for Christmas dinner. 習慣的 习惯的ˈcustomarily adverb 習慣性地 习惯性地ˈcustomer noun1. a person who buys from a shop etc. our regular customers. 顧客 顾客2. used jokingly for a person. a strange customer. 傢伙 家伙ˈcustoms noun plural1. (the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country. Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; (also adjective) customs duty. 關稅 关税2. the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected. I was searched when I came through customs at the airport. 海關 海关customer
cool customerSomeone who remains even-tempered, especially in stressful situations. Brad is such a cool customer. Nothing ever seems to bother him.See also: cool, customeran awkward customerA troublesome person. I don't want Joe to join the club, he's just such an awkward customer.See also: awkward, customerthe customer is always rightA phrase commonly used in the service or retail industry as a reminder to respect the customer's wishes, and therefore please them, often without regard to how unreasonable they may be. Well, the customer is always right, so if she thinks that her meal is undercooked, make her something else.See also: always, customer, righttough customerA strong, determined person who is not easily intimidated, discouraged, or defeated. Our principal was a rather petite lady, but she was one tough customer! She had a difficult childhood, but it made her into a tough customer later in life. I wouldn't mess with that guy, he's a pretty tough customer.See also: customer, toughugly customerAn especially mean, dangerous, or malicious person. I wouldn't go messing with that dude—he's one ugly customer. There are some ugly customers in this part of town, so watch your back.See also: customer, uglyone per customerA sales policy allowing only one of a particular product to be sold per customer. A: "I'd like to buy two of those laptops, please." B: "I'm sorry. Because of stock shortages, it is only one per customer for the time being."See also: customer, one, perone to a customerA sales policy allowing only one of a particular product to be sold per customer. A: "I'd like to buy two of those laptops, please." B: "I'm sorry. Because of stock shortages, it is only one to a customer for the time being."See also: customer, oneslippery customer1. A devious, scheming, and untrustworthy person, group, organization, etc. You're working for Brett Thompson? Watch out—that guy's a slippery customer. Companies like this are slippery customers, coming up with all sorts of elaborate means of getting around regulations.2. Someone who is difficult or impossible to apprehend or pin down due to their cunning. The notorious criminal has proven to be a slippery customer for police, eluding capture once again.3. Someone or something that is difficult or tricky to determine or define with certainty. Modern art is often a slippery customer because it defies the boundaries of what a lot of people consider "real" art. What some may consider utterly brilliant others will stare at and wonder why a seven-year-old couldn't have done better.See also: customer, slipperycustomer is always rightProv. In order to keep customers happy, the people who serve them should always obey their wishes. (Often cited as a principle of good business dealings; customers sometimes say it to the people serving them in order to try to get good service.) When I began working at the gift shop, my boss told me, "Remember, the customer is always right, no matter how stupid or rude you may think he is being."See also: always, customer, rightone to a customerFig. each person can have or receive only one. (As in sales restrictions where each customer is permitted to buy only one.) "Only one to a customer!" said the chef as he handed out the hamburgers. Is it one to a customer, or can I take two now?See also: customer, oneslippery customer 1. Fig. a clever and deceitful customer. Watch out for that guy with the big padded coat. He may snatch something. He's a real slippery customer. 2. Fig. a slippery creature. This little fish is a slippery customer. Get me something to scoop it back into its bowl.See also: customer, slipperytough customer someonewho is difficult to deal with. Some of those bikers are really tough customers. Walt is a tough customer. Just keep away from him.See also: customer, toughugly customerAn ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of "mean" or "dangerous." [c. 1800] See also: customer, uglya tough ˈcustomer/ˈcookie (informal) a person who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people: Self-confident, ambitious and positive, Paula is a tough cookie who is bound to do well.See also: cookie, customer, toughtough customer n. someone who is difficult to deal with. Bruno is a tough customer. Just keep away from him. See also: customer, toughcustomer is always right, theA commercial paean to the buyer. This phrase was introduced in the 1930s by H. Gordon Selfridge, an American who founded Selfridge’s, a large department store in Great Britain. A highly successful salesman who personally oversaw his retail operation, he insisted that his staff always defer to customers, whether they were right or wrong. The refrain was taken up by other businesses and has survived.See also: always, customerEncyclopediaSeecustomcustomer
CustomerAn individual or organization that buys (or has the potential of buying) a good or service from a seller. A customer can be new or long standing and can tend toward large or small purchases, depending both on the customer and the type of business being patronized. Marketing and customer service are used to attract and retain customers.customer a BUYER of a good or service from a BUSINESS. See also INTERNAL CUSTOMER.AcronymsSeeCUSTcustomer
Synonyms for customernoun clientSynonyms- client
- consumer
- regular
- buyer
- patron
- shopper
- purchaser
- habitué
Synonyms for customernoun one who buys goods or servicesSynonyms- buyer
- client
- patron
- purchaser
noun one who consumes goods and servicesSynonymsSynonyms for customernoun someone who pays for goods or servicesSynonymsRelated Words- consumer
- buyer
- emptor
- purchaser
- vendee
- guest
- frequenter
- patron
- policyholder
- shopper
- disburser
- expender
- spender
- reader
- subscriber
- taker
- warrantee
- whoremaster
- whoremonger
- john
- trick
- business relation
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