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custom

Definition

  • noun: an action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place
  • noun: a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: fashion, habit, practice

Examples

  • As new shops have opened people have been taking their 'custom' [='business'] elsewhere.

  • It is the 'custom' for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.

  • We went through 'customs' at the airport without any difficulty.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yo, don't you wanna watch something other than this? Like, I don't know, Mister Rogers'? Imagine this plan, this set in your own home. Folks, custom pieces... Well, needless to say, I've made a pretty good mess... ...but there's a reason for that. Just because these are under $, (..)
    2009 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Peekaboo Season: 2 Episode 6