| Definitions | | habit |
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noun
- an action done on a regular basis.
- It's become a of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
- an action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- By force of , 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: w:Daniel Defoe, Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe, 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 of a gentleman; and so I neither had any business in the ship, or learned to do any.
- an addiction.
- He has a 10-cigar .
Translations: - Dutch: uniform(nl)
- French: habitude(fr)f
- German: Kutte(de)
- Italian: abitudine(it)f
- Spanish: costumbre(es)m
Etymology: From French, habit, from habitus.
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