custom
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkʌstəm/
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clientela
- We do appreciate your custom, which is very important to us.
Now he needed because I'm taking his custom and I thought, no, no, I'm not going to stop selling direct.
- Now he needed because I'm taking his custom and I thought, no, no, I'm not going to stop selling direct.
Examples
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We want your custom very, very badly.
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I owe them more than the Hermitage, so it wouldn't be fair to withdraw my custom.
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Thanks for your custom, sir.
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Moreover, it's not my custom to borrow books and not return them.
Fiction book (1996) -
"By the way," he asked, "what's the cost of a pair of custom-made shoes?"
Fiction book (2000) -
I'm gonna have this custom-made mural of an ancient Navajo design.
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We value your custom and hope to continue serving you in the future.
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Our store relies on local custom to maintain its business.
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By frequently choosing our restaurant, you show your custom and support for us.
Synonyms
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1.5
The amount of business a shop or company gets from customers
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6.0
The regular buying that customers do at a shop or restaurant
Regularly buying from a shop or business as a customer
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Etymology
Custom meaning regular business or patronage comes from the idea of a habit or what people are 'used' to doing, and it is related to the word customer; so a shop's custom is the steady trade from people who usually buy there.