Etymology : Middle English custumer, from custume
Pronunciation : k&s-t&-m&r
Function : noun
Date : 15th century
1. client, buyer; person one must deal with (Slang). customer\cus"tom*er\ (kŭs"tŭm*&etilde;r), n. [a doublet of customary, a.: cf. ll. custumarius toll gatherer. see:
custom.].
2. one who collect customs; a toll gatherer. [obs.] the customers of the small or petty custom and of the subsidy do demand of them custom for kersey cloths. akluyt.
3. one who regularly or repeatedly makes purchases of a trader; a purchaser; a buyer. he has got at last the character of a good customer; by this means he gets credit for something considerable, and then never pays for it.
4. a person with whom a business house has dealings; as, the customers of a bank. a. h. murray.
5. a peculiar person; -- in an indefinite sense; as, a queer customer; an ugly customer. [colloq.].
6. a lewd woman. [obs.]customer someone who pays for goods or services [syn: client].
7. One who collect customs; a toll gatherer.
8. One who regularly or repeatedly makes purchases of a trader; a purchaser; a buyer.
9. A person with whom a business house has dealings; as, the customers of a bank.
10. A peculiar person; in an indefinite sense; as, a queer customer; an ugly customer.
11. A lewd woman. someone who pays for goods or services.
12. 1. A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. Our customers have very tight budgets. the quality of customer service.
13. You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like. two pretty awkward customers.