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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycus·tom·er \ˈkəs-tə-mər\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English custumer, from custume DATE 15th century1. one that purchases a commodity or service2. an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait a real tough customerEnglish Etymologycustomer 14c., "customs official;" later "buyer" (early 15c.), from Anglo-Fr.custumer, from M.L. custumarius, from L. consuetudinarius(see custom). More generalized meaning "a person with whom one has dealings" emerged 1540s; that of "a person to deal with" (usually wth an adjective, tough, etc.) is by 1580s. In Shakespeare, the word also can mean "prostitute."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ customercus·tom·er / 5kQstEmE(r) / noun1. a person or an organization that buys sth from a shop / store or business 顾客；主顾；客户: one of the shop's best / biggest customers 此商店最佳/最大的客户之一 They know me—I'm a regular customer. 我是老主顾,他们都认识我。 the customer service department 客户服务部 The firm has excellent customer relations. 此公司与客户关系极好。 2. (old-fashioned, informal) used after an adjective to describe a particular type of person (用于形容词之后描述某类型的人)家伙: an awkward customer 难对付的家伙 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcustomer noun ADJ. big, favoured, good, important, key, large, major They are one of our biggest customers. They organized an evening's entertainment for favoured customers. | long-standing, long-time, loyal | regular | current, existing | potential, prospective, would-be There are a large number of potential customers for the new product. | dissatisfied, unhappy | satisfied We like to think that we have satisfied customers. | domestic | external, outside | international, overseas | personal, private | business, commercial, corporate, industrial VERB + CUSTOMER have | deal with, serve | attract, entice, get It's a special offer to attract new customers. | lose We can't afford to lose any more customers. CUSTOMER + NOUN care, relations, service, support If you have a complaint, contact the customer care unit. Part of good customer relations is knowing how to deal with complaints. | account, order | agreement The terms of the guarantee will be set out in the customer agreement. | demand/demands, needs, requirements, specifications This cheaper model was produced in response to customer demand. | reaction The questionnaire is to test customer reaction to the new store design. | dissatisfaction, satisfaction They carried out a customer satisfaction survey. | loyalty | complaints, enquiries | survey | profile, records | base They are hoping that TV advertising will increase their customer base. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun one that patronizes or uses the services of something (as a store or restaurant) FF1C;many customers in the shopFF1E; Synonyms: client, patron Related Words: buyer, consumer, purchaser, shopperWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcus·tom·er\ˈkəstəmə(r)\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English custumer, costomer, partly from Middle French costumier, custumier tax collector, from Old French, from costume, custume custom + -ier -er; partly from Middle English custume, custom, costome custom + -er — more at custom1. obsolete : a customs collector : a customhouse official2. a. : one that purchases some commodity or service < she had never seen that customer before > especially : one that purchases systematically or frequently < these countries are the largest customers of the United States products > < lost most of her customers through neglect and rudeness > b. : one that patronizes or uses the services (as of a library, restaurant, or theater) : client3. obsolete : prostitute4. : an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait or traits that one has or may have some dealing, encounter, or relationship with < what sort of a customer is he? > < compact of bone and gristle and grim insensitiveness, dangerous customers every one — Dorothy C. Fisher > < the mule deer buck is an ugly customer — D.C.Peattie > < a smooth customer, could look after himself — Rex Ingamells >5. : a fox that affords good sport in a hunt

Customer Noun One From Person A Customers Customers.