Custom | Mean of custom in English Dictionary
/ˈkʌstəm/
- Noun
- an action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place
- tribal/local/family/ancient customs
- social customs
- an English/Indian custom
- It is the custom for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.
- According to custom, the festivities begin at dusk.
- It's a matter of custom.
- something that is done regularly by a person
- She had breakfast in bed, as was her custom. [=habit]
- taxes or fees that are paid to the government when goods come into or go out of a country
- customs duties
- the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers collect customs on goods and look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally
- We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty.
- It took us a long time to clear customs at the border.
- a customs agent/officer/inspector
- the practice of regularly going to the same shop or business to buy things or services
- As new shops have opened people have been taking their custom [=business] elsewhere.
- made to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person
- custom furniture
- The new kitchen will have custom cabinets.
- custom designs
- custom [=custom-made] clothes
- a custom [=custom-built] home/motorcycle
- doing work that fits the needs or requirements of a particular person
- a custom tailor
- a custom furniture shop