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- pronunciation:
- kuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
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A custom is a special way of acting or doing something. We often call something a custom when a whole group of people do it. For example, it is a custom in many countries for people to shake hands when they meet new people. People in some other countries don't have this custom.
People in Japan have a custom of taking off their shoes and putting on slippers when they go into a house. Japanese people never go into a house with their shoes on.
- synonyms:
- convention, practice
- similar words:
- habit, rule, tradition
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| related words: |
behavior, ceremony, civilization, fashion, law, manner, usual |
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adjective |
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A custom product is something that is made exactly the way a particular customer wants it to be made. If someone has custom shoes, they have shoes that are made exactly for them. They are made in a way that is different from the way that product is made for everybody else.
Custom cars always cost more than ordinary cars. |
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