coutume — meaning in English
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English meaning
- custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
- mores noun The unwritten customs and moral standards that a particular group or society expects people to follow.
- usage noun The act or amount of using something, such as electricity, data, or a resource.
- wont noun A person's usual habit or custom.
Senses
coutume is used for these senses in English:
- custom Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
- custom (legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
- mores A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
- wont (archaic, or, humorous) One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
custom — full definition
- noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
- adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
- noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.