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customer

cus·tom·er [ kústəmər ] (plural cus·tom·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. buyer: a person or company that buys goods or services

2. type of person: somebody who interacts with others in a particular way ( informal )
a cool customer

[15th century. < the idea of "customary business practice"]
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