First Known Use: 15th century
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customer
noun cus·tom·er \ˈkəs-tə-mər\
: someone who buys goods or services from a business
: a person who has a particular quality
Full 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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Origin of CUSTOMER
Middle English custumer, from custume
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customer
noun cus·tom·er \ˈkə-stə-mər\
Definition of CUSTOMER for Kids
: a person who buys from or uses the services of a company especially regularly
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