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| abuse |
a corrupt procedure or custom. [1/7 definitions] |
| Atticism |
a style, idiom, mannerism, custom, or the like, that is characteristic of Attic Greek. [1/2 definitions] |
| austerity |
(usu. pl.) an austere or ascetic habit, custom, or act. [1/3 definitions] |
| barbarism |
a crude or brutal act, custom, or characteristic. [1/3 definitions] |
| bespoke |
made according to the wishes or needs of a particular customer or user; custom-made. [2 definitions] |
| Britishism |
any quality, custom, or manner characteristic of the British people. [1/2 definitions] |
| Canadianism |
a custom, quality, or word use that originates in Canada or is peculiar to Canada. |
| ceremony |
a social custom or polite ritual. [2/4 definitions] |
| common law |
law based on custom or usage and on court decisions and opinions, rather than on statute. (Cf. statute law.) |
| convention |
a practice or procedure that is established by usage and widely accepted; custom. [1/4 definitions] |
| conventional |
established by custom or usage; traditional. [1/3 definitions] |
| customary |
done or practiced according to custom or tradition; usual. [2/3 definitions] |
| custom-built |
built specially for particular individuals; custom-made. |
| debenture |
a certificate issued by a custom house authorizing the refund of tariffs paid on imported goods that are re-exported. [1/2 definitions] |
| de rigueur |
(French) required by fashion, custom, etiquette, or the like. |
| desuetude |
the state of a thing, practice, or custom that has ceased to be used or followed; disuse. |
| extinct |
no longer practiced or observed, as a custom. [1/3 definitions] |
| folk dancing |
the activity of dancing to the traditional music of a particular region using steps that have been established by custom. |
| forbidden |
proscribed, as by law or custom; not allowed; prohibited. [1/2 definitions] |
| form |
conduct guided by convention, regulation, custom, or standards of politeness. [1/16 definitions] |
| formality |
adherence to ceremonious custom or standards. [2/5 definitions] |
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