custom
Cross references:
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