Meaning
Something that people in a place or group have done in the same way for a long time.
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Word origin
From Old French costume, from Latin consuetudo, meaning habit or usual practice.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- consuetudo
- English cognates
- costume
Grammar
Examples
Japanese .
A custom is what people in a place normally do.
.
A custom belongs to a group; a habit belongs to one person.
, officers .
"Customs" at an airport or border is a special plural meaning.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 2: custom, boil, reject and 7 more words.