Added 9 October 2026
custom
/ˈkʌstəm/ noun
In Latin: cōnsuētūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about custom at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
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Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
Thank you for your custom.
- The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
adjective
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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.
My feet are very large, so I need custom shoes, specially made by a custom tailor.
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Own, personal, not standard or premade.
We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo.
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Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself.
custom threshing
verb
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.
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