chalandise

French

Etymology

From chaland (“habitual patron, customer”) +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.lɑ̃.diz/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

chalandise f (plural chalandises)

1. custom (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor)

Derived terms

• zone de chalandise (“customer catchment area”)

Related terms

• chaland (“habitual patron, customer”)

Further reading

• “chalandise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.