custom
custom Lexical Profile
custom Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
"In many Asian cultures, it is a local custom to remove one's shoes before entering a home."
A regular, habitual practice or course of action followed by an individual.
"It was her custom to take a brisk walk around the park every morning before breakfast."
British Regular dealings with or patronage of a shop or business by customers.
"The small bakery thanked the neighborhood residents for their loyal custom over the decades."
• adjective
Made or done to order for a particular customer rather than mass-produced.
"The carpenter built a custom bookshelf to fit the awkward alcove in the living room."
Word Nuance & Usage
In the plural form 'customs', the noun specifically denotes the government duties levied on imported goods or the official agency that collects them and inspects baggage at borders.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French costome ('habit, practice, or feudal tax'), which derives from Latin consuetudo ('habit, usage'), from consuescere ('to become accustomed').