Custom definition

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Frequent repetition of the same act; way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing or living.
- And teach customs which are not lawful. Acts xvi. 21.
- Moved beyond his custom, Gama said. Alfred Tennyson.
- A custom More honored in the breach than the observance. Shakespeare
Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.
- Let him have your custom, but not your votes. - Joseph Addison.
Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.
- Usage is a fact. Custom is a law. There can be no custom without usage, though there may be usage without custom. Wharton.
Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.
- Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Shakespeare
The customary toll, tax, or tribute.
- Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom. Rom. xiii. 7.
Duties or tolls imposed by law on commodities, imported or exported.

made in a different way from usual, specially to fit one's needs

My feet are as big as powerboats, so I need custom shoes.