chalandise
French edit
Etymology edit
From chaland (“habitual patron, customer”) + -ise.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chalandise f (plural chalandises)
- custom (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor)
Derived terms edit
- zone de chalandise (“customer catchment area”)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “chalandise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.