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custom

cus·tom

UK/ˈkʌstəm/ US/ˈkʌstʌm/ fairly common
noun (4) adjective (1)

noun

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habitual patronage

  • “I have given this tailor my custom for many years”

adjective

1.

made according to the specifications of an individual

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Origin

PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna and sidu. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom. The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.

Phrases

  • custom and practice
  • custom car
  • custom house
  • custom made
  • custom snowball
  • custom vehicle
  • grow a custom
  • heir by custom
  • Kustom Kulture
  • suit custom
  • take one's custom elsewhere
  • Ulster custom

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