Custom

German Meaning

Brauch

Sitte

Gepflogenheit

Gebrauch

Angewohnheit

Praxis

Usus

Usance

Überlieferung

maßgeschneidert

English Meaning

  1. A practice followed by people of a particular group or region.
  2. A habitual practice of a person: my custom of reading a little before sleep. See Synonyms at habit.
  3. Law A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.
  4. Habitual patronage, as of a store.
  5. Habitual customers; patrons.
  6. Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.
  7. The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties.
  8. The procedure for inspecting goods and baggage entering a country.
  9. Tribute, service, or rent paid by a feudal tenant to a lord.
  10. Made to order.
  11. Specializing in the making or selling of made-to-order goods: a custom tailor.