custom

noun customs

1. countable, uncountable Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving. Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
2. countable, uncountable Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor. Thank you for your custom.
3. collective, countable, uncountable The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
4. countable, uncountable Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription. The distinction between custom and usage it that usage is a fact and custom is a law. There can be usage without custom, but not custom without usage.

   Similar: usage

5. countable, uncountable Traditional beliefs or rituals. The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.
6. countable, uncountable A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc. The rest of the necklace holders finally came in! If you bought a custom from me thank you so much for your patience! I’m gonna try my best to crank them out as fast as possible
7. countable, obsolete, uncountable Familiar acquaintance; familiarity. Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety.
8. archaic, uncountable Toll, tax, or tribute. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Similar: fashion, folkway, habit, practice, usage, wone, wont

adjective

1. not comparable Made or done in a way adjusted to fit the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique. Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made

   Similar: bespoke, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built, made-to-measure, made-to-order

2. not comparable Own, personal, not standard or premade. We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo.
3. especially, not comparable Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself. custom threshing
4. archaic, not comparable Accustomed; usual.

verb customs · customing · customed

1. obsolete, transitive To make familiar; to accustom. a. 1771 (written, published posthumously) Thomas Gray, Agrippina Have not forgot your sire; the eye of Rome And the Prætorian camp have long revered, With customed awe the daughter, sister, wife, And mother of their Cæsars
2. obsolete, transitive To supply with customers. But yet a man might reply, that if a Shooemaker ſhould haue no Shooes in his Shoppe, but onely worke, as hee is beſpoken, hee ſhould bee weakley cuſtomed.
3. obsolete, transitive To pay the customs of. Barabas, thy ships are safe, Riding in Malta Rhode; and all the merchants With other merchandize are safe arriv'd, And have sent me to know whether yourself Will come and custom them.
4. intransitive, obsolete To have a custom. For on a Bridge he cuſtometh to fight, / Which is but narrow, but exceeding long; / And in the ſame are many trap fals pight, / Through which the rider downe doth fall through ouerſight.