Habit
WordNet
noun
(1) A pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition
"She had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"
"Long use had hardened him to it"
(2) Excessive use of drugs
(3) A distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
(4) An established custom
"It was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
verb
(5) Put a habit on
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From < < < ; see have.
Noun
- An action done on a regular basis.
- It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
- It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.
- A piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity.
- The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!.
- Customary manner of dress.
- 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- … it was always my fate to choose for the worse, so I did here; for having money in my pocket and good clothes upon my back, I would always go on board in the habit of a gentleman; and so I neither had any business in the ship, or learned to do any.
- 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- An addiction.
- He has a 10-cigar habit.
Etymology 2
From < < , present active infinitive of , frequentative of ; see have.
Noun
- article of clothing, garment, dress-coat, evening dress, tails, full dress