Meaning of the word habit in English

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habit

US /ˈhæb.ɪt/

UK /ˈhæb.ɪt/

a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up

Example:

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Smoking is a bad habit.

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She has a habit of biting her nails.

Synonym:

custom practice routine tendency pattern

a long, loose garment worn by a monk, nun, or other person who has taken religious vows

Example:

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The monk wore a simple brown habit.

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Nuns often wear a distinctive religious habit.

Synonym:

garb attire dress robe

to dress in a habit

Example:

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The novice was habited in white.

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She was habited as a nun for the play.

Synonym:

clothe dress attire robe

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