Habit definition
- A distinctive religious costume.A monk's habit.
- A costume worn for certain occasions.A riding habit.
Brushing your teeth every morning and every night is an example of a good habit.
Being addicted to heroin is an example of having a heroin habit.
Made a habit of going to bed early.
A pessimistic habit.
An early riser by habit.
A twining habit.
A pessimistic habit.
An early riser by habit.
By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!
Made a habit of going to bed early.
Origin of habit
- Middle English clothing from Old French clothing, behavior, custom from Latin habitus from past participle of habēre to have ghabh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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