(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
Our ~s have very tight budgets.
...the quality of ~ service...
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2.
You can use ~ in expressions such as a cool ~ or a tough ~ to indicate what someone’s behaviour or character is like. (INFORMAL)
...two pretty awkward ~s.
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