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custom

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  1. habit                 
 
1. cus.tom \'k*s-t*m\ n [ME custume, fr. OF, fr. L consuetudin-, 
   consuetudo, fr. c]onsuetus, pp. of consuescere to accustom; akin to suus 
   one's own - more at SUICIDE 1a: a usage or practice common to many or to a 
   particular place or class or  habitual with an individual 1b: 
   long-established practice considered as unwritten law  1c: repeated 
   practice  1d: the whole body of usages, practices, or conventions that 
   regulate socia l life pl  2a: duties, tolls, or imposts imposed by the 
   sovereign law of a country on  imports or exports usu sing in constr  2b: 
   the agency, establishment, or procedure for collecting such customs  3a: 
   business patronage  3b: CUSTOMERS 
2. custom aj 1: made or performed according to personal order  2: 
   specializing in custom work or operation