PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna and sidu. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Made or done in a way adjusted to fit the needs of a particular person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
Near-synonyms: custom-made, tailored, tailor-made, custom-built, purpose-built; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
My feet are very large, so I need custom shoes, specially made by a custom tailor.
(not-comparable) Own, personal, not standard or premade.
We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo.
(especially, not-comparable) Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself.
Custom harvesters have a front row seat to crop conditions as they make their way across the country, helping farmers get their crops out of the fields. […] Wheat harvests got off to a slow start in Texas and Oklahoma this year, with rain delays, but conditions got better once custom harvesters made it to Kansas. 2025 December 4, “Custom Harvesters Wrap Up Harvest Season”, in AgWeekTV:
The amount of high-end equipment that he maintains is justified by the fact that he does a lot of custom tillage and combining.
custom threshing
custom baling
My grandfather did his own threshing, plus a bunch of custom threshing on the side.
uk підігнаний (custom-made) · sk na zakázku (custom-made) · be падагнаны (custom-made) · id menurut pesanan (custom-made) · ms ditempah khas (custom-made) · sl po meri (custom-made) · sh po narudžbi (custom-made) · ru пользовательский (custom-made) · fi erikoisvalmisteinen (custom-made) · ru нестандартный (custom-made) · ru на заказ (custom-made) · cs nestandardní (custom-made) · pt sob medida (custom-made) · ms tak piawai (custom-made) · id pribadi (custom-made) · ms langganan (custom-made) · sk zákaznícky (custom-made) · fi räätälöity (custom-made) · sh prilagođeni (custom-made) · es customizado (custom-made) · cs zákaznický (custom-made) · ru подогнанный (custom-made) · sk používateľský (custom-made) · be заказны (custom-made) · cs přizpůsobený (custom-made) · ja 特注 (custom-made) · es por encargo (custom-made) · be нестандартны (custom-made) · fi mittatilaus- (custom-made) · hy հարմարեցված (custom-made) · cmn 定製 /定制 (custom-made) · yi באַשטעלט (custom-made) · pl na zamówienie (custom-made) · cs na zakázku (custom-made) · pl na miarę (custom-made) · tl pasadya (custom-made) · sl nestandardni (custom-made) · cs vlastní (custom-made) · uk нестандартний (custom-made) · ru заказной (custom-made) · de benutzerdefiniert (custom-made) · pl spersonalizowany (custom-made) · pl niestandardowy (custom-made) · es con especificaciones (custom-made) · fr sur mesure (custom-made) · sh po mjeri (custom-made) · id nonstandar (custom-made) · id khusus (custom-made) · nl aangepast (custom-made) · sk neštandardný (custom-made) · fi teetetty (custom-made) · pl na wymiar (custom-made) · ms peribadi (custom-made) · is sérsniðinn (custom-made) · cs uživatelský (custom-made) · sk prispôsobený (custom-made) · nl op maat (custom-made) · id disesuaikan (custom-made) · cs na míru (custom-made) · it fatto ad hoc (custom-made) · ms disesuaikan (custom-made) · sh nestandardni (custom-made) · ru изготовленный (custom-made) · fr personnalisé (custom-made) · hy պատվերով (custom-made) · pt personalizado (custom-made) · es costumizado (custom-made) · de maßgeschneidert (custom-made) · uk замовний (custom-made) · uk на замовлення (custom-made) · be на заказ (custom-made) · gl á medida (custom-made) · es a medida (custom-made) · ca personalitzat (custom-made) · be карыстальніцкі (custom-made) · da skræddersyet (custom-made) · es al pedido (custom-made) · gl feito á medida (custom-made) · it fatto su misura (custom-made) · sk na mieru (custom-made) · it personalizzato (custom-made)
PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna and sidu. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
Moved beyond his custom, Gama said 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Part 6”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
For first Mr. Dier's opinion was that the ancient custom for exportation was by the common laws; and goeth furder, that that ancient custom was the custom upon wools, woolfells, and leather. a. 1627 (date written), Francis Bacon, “A.D. 1610. Ætat. 50.”, in James Spedding, editor, The Works of Francis Bacon, […]: The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon […], volume IV, London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, published 1858, →OCLC, page 194:
A custom
More honour'd in the breach than the observance. c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
20 […] These men being Iewes, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customes which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, being Romanes. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 16:20-21:
(countable, qualifier:dated outside UK, uncountable) Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
Thank you for your custom.
Let him have your custom, but not your votes. 1710 September 28, Joseph Addison, The Whig Examiner, number 3:
(collective, countable, qualifier:dated outside UK, uncountable) Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor. ▸ The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
(countable, uncountable) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
The distinction between custom and usage it that usage is a fact and custom is a law. There can be usage without custom, but not custom without usage. 1888, Francis Wharton, A Commentary on the Law of Evidence in Civil Issues, 3rd edition, volume 2, page 188:
(countable, uncountable) Traditional beliefs or rituals.
The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.
(countable, uncountable) A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, etc.
Oftentimes I have trouble finding enough women to buy customs from. Strangely enough, finding women to take hundreds of dollars for a selfie isn’t as easy as you’d think. 2020 July 28, “Paying for porn: How much is appropriate?”, in Slate Magazine:
The rest of the necklace holders finally came in! If you bought a custom from me thank you so much for your patience! I’m gonna try my best to crank them out as fast as possible 2019 May 31, Abella Art & Design, tweet
Age can not wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety. c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
(archaic, uncountable) Toll, tax, or tribute.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 1769, Bible, Authorised King James Version, Oxford standard text, Romans, xiii, 7
be звы́чай (frequent repetition of the same act) · ka ჩვეულება (long-established practice) · bg оби́чай (frequent repetition of the same act) · gl vezo (long-established practice) · fr chalandise (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · mk навика (frequent repetition of the same act) · ps رسم (frequent repetition of the same act) · es consuetud (frequent repetition of the same act) · swb mila (frequent repetition of the same act) · ja 習慣 (frequent repetition of the same act) · grc νόμιμα (long-established practice) · ml ആചാരം (frequent repetition of the same act) · ur رسم (frequent repetition of the same act) · ur رواج (frequent repetition of the same act) · af gebruik (frequent repetition of the same act) · uk звича́й (frequent repetition of the same act) · mi tāke taonga (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · ko 습관 (frequent repetition of the same act) · lo ຈາລີດ (frequent repetition of the same act) · el συνήθεια (frequent repetition of the same act) · ug رەسىم (frequent repetition of the same act) · eo kutimo (frequent repetition of the same act) · sv sed (frequent repetition of the same act) · mk давачка (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · nl bekendheid (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · es costumbre (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro obicei (frequent repetition of the same act) · io kustumo (frequent repetition of the same act) · fa آیین (long-established practice) · nl gewoonte (long-established practice) · ceb batasan (frequent repetition of the same act) · ka წესი (long-established practice) · lt paprotys (frequent repetition of the same act) · et tava (frequent repetition of the same act) · gd cleachdadh (frequent repetition of the same act) · bg мито (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · ga nós (frequent repetition of the same act) · ps دود (frequent repetition of the same act) · got 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌹 (frequent repetition of the same act) · ady хабзэ (frequent repetition of the same act) · pt costume (frequent repetition of the same act) · la cōnsuētūdō (frequent repetition of the same act) · wa uzaedje (frequent repetition of the same act) · txb yakne (long-established practice) · mn ёс (frequent repetition of the same act) · mk обичај (frequent repetition of the same act) · ka წესი (frequent repetition of the same act) · fi tapa (frequent repetition of the same act) · hi प्रथा (frequent repetition of the same act) · sq doke (long-established practice) · he מנהג (long-established practice) · vi tục lệ (frequent repetition of the same act) · pt familiaridade (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · kk әдет-ғұрып (frequent repetition of the same act) · hi रीति (frequent repetition of the same act) · sv sedvänja (frequent repetition of the same act) · tpi pasin (long-established practice) · ms kelaziman (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · ce ӏадат (frequent repetition of the same act) · fi tuttavuus (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · ga cleachtadh (frequent repetition of the same act) · lo ທັມນຽມ (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro tradiție (long-established practice) · scn usu (long-established practice) · mk адет (long-established practice) · nl gebruiken (frequent repetition of the same act) · sw desturi (long-established practice) · gd cleachdadh (long-established practice) · ba ғәҙәт (frequent repetition of the same act) · sk zvyk (frequent repetition of the same act) · cs obyčej (frequent repetition of the same act) · tr adet (frequent repetition of the same act) · ga custam (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · de Gewohnheit (frequent repetition of the same act) · fa عرف (frequent repetition of the same act) · ky салт (frequent repetition of the same act) · nl tol (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · nl klandizie (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · kk ғұрып (frequent repetition of the same act) · wa uzance (long-established practice) · ar عَادَة (frequent repetition of the same act) · ps عرف (frequent repetition of the same act) · sq doke (frequent repetition of the same act) · fi perinnäistapa (long-established practice) · ro obicei (long-established practice) · izh tapa (long-established practice) · he נוהג (long-established practice) · mnc ᠠᠨ (frequent repetition of the same act) · hi प्रथा (long-established practice) · grc ἔθος (long-established practice) · sh običaj (frequent repetition of the same act) · km ទំនៀម (frequent repetition of the same act) · ko 풍속 (frequent repetition of the same act) · he מִנְהָג (frequent repetition of the same act) · fa هند (frequent repetition of the same act) · tg урф (frequent repetition of the same act) · cmn 風俗 /风俗 (frequent repetition of the same act) · ru обы́чай (frequent repetition of the same act) · hu szokás (frequent repetition of the same act) · rm deisa (frequent repetition of the same act) · gl vezo (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro datină (frequent repetition of the same act) · tg одат (frequent repetition of the same act) · sk obyčaj (frequent repetition of the same act) · pt costume (long-established practice) · cs clo (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · sv vana (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro acciză (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · ja 風俗 (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn tradizziuni (frequent repetition of the same act) · ca costum (long-established practice) · lv paradums (frequent repetition of the same act) · ta வழமை (frequent repetition of the same act) · cmn 習俗 /习俗 (frequent repetition of the same act) · ko 풍습 (frequent repetition of the same act) · gl costume (frequent repetition of the same act) · vi tập quán (frequent repetition of the same act) · cmn 習慣 /习惯 (frequent repetition of the same act) · oc costuma (frequent repetition of the same act) · tk dessur (frequent repetition of the same act) · vi phong tục (frequent repetition of the same act) · la cōnsuētūdō (long-established practice) · fi tulli (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · de Sitte (long-established practice) · tk adat (frequent repetition of the same act) · enm custume (long-established practice) · km ប្រវេណី (frequent repetition of the same act) · nl gebruik (long-established practice) · fi asiakkuus (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · gl arancel (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · bn আদত (frequent repetition of the same act) · hu vám (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · mi katimauhe (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · pl obyczaj (frequent repetition of the same act) · fr coutume (long-established practice) · fa رسم (frequent repetition of the same act) · tk urp-adat (frequent repetition of the same act) · pl nawyk (frequent repetition of the same act) · mn заншил (frequent repetition of the same act) · fa عادت (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn abbitùddini (long-established practice) · gl costume (long-established practice) · ca costum (frequent repetition of the same act) · da skik (frequent repetition of the same act) · mk обичај (long-established practice) · sq doganë (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · bg приви́чка (frequent repetition of the same act) · ms adat (frequent repetition of the same act) · mk царина (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · my ထုံးစံ (frequent repetition of the same act) · sl običaj (frequent repetition of the same act) · bn রেওয়াজ (frequent repetition of the same act) · pl obyczaj (long-established practice) · tl ugali (frequent repetition of the same act) · id adat (frequent repetition of the same act) · kk әдет (frequent repetition of the same act) · ang behogadnes (frequent repetition of the same act) · hy սովորություն (frequent repetition of the same act) · de Brauch (long-established practice) · av гӏадат (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn abbitùddini (frequent repetition of the same act) · hi परंपरा (long-established practice) · de Usus (long-established practice) · bn প্রথা (frequent repetition of the same act) · bn রসম (frequent repetition of the same act) · ta வழமை (long-established practice) · az adət (frequent repetition of the same act) · lo ກະບິນ (frequent repetition of the same act) · th แบบแผน (frequent repetition of the same act) · rm disa (frequent repetition of the same act) · cs zvyk (frequent repetition of the same act) · ky урп-адат (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro obișnuință (long-established practice) · ba ғәҙәт (long-established practice) · hi रीत (frequent repetition of the same act) · ru привы́чка (frequent repetition of the same act) · ro obișnuință (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · grc τέλος (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · lv paraža (frequent repetition of the same act) · fr connaissance (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · pt alfândega (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · mi ritenga (long-established practice) · fr coutume (frequent repetition of the same act) · gl uso (long-established practice) · iba adat (frequent repetition of the same act) · th จารีต (frequent repetition of the same act) · pl zwyczaj (long-established practice) · ba ғөрөф-ғәҙәт (long-established practice) · ru тради́ция (long-established practice) · fr droit de douane (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · cmn 俗例 (frequent repetition of the same act) · az adət-ənənə (frequent repetition of the same act) · pdt Sitten (frequent repetition of the same act) · ota قاعده (long-established practice) · es usanza (frequent repetition of the same act) · bg на́вик (frequent repetition of the same act) · hy սովորույթ (frequent repetition of the same act) · enm custume (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · km ប្រពៃណី (frequent repetition of the same act) · pl zwyczaj (frequent repetition of the same act) · ms kebiasaan (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · ga béas (frequent repetition of the same act) · da hævd (long-established practice) · ur ضابطہ (frequent repetition of the same act) · kk салт (frequent repetition of the same act) · de Sitte (frequent repetition of the same act) · yi מינהג (long-established practice) · it costume (long-established practice) · pdt Tracht (frequent repetition of the same act) · da sædvane (frequent repetition of the same act) · fa آیین (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn custumi (frequent repetition of the same act) · ur عرف (frequent repetition of the same act) · wa dujhance (long-established practice) · eo kutimo (long-established practice) · ro vamă (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · ba йола (long-established practice) · pt hábito (frequent repetition of the same act) · ar عُرْف (frequent repetition of the same act) · tg расм (frequent repetition of the same act) · pdt Tracht (long-established practice) · de Brauch (frequent repetition of the same act) · th ธรรมเนียม (frequent repetition of the same act) · bn রসম (long-established practice) · it usanza (frequent repetition of the same act) · pdt Sitten (long-established practice) · scn custumi (long-established practice) · de Gewohnheit (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · nb skikk (frequent repetition of the same act) · uk обича́й (frequent repetition of the same act) · nl accijns (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · gd cleachdadh (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · fi käytäntö (long-established practice) · hi सीमा शुल्क (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · pt tradição (long-established practice) · scn usu (frequent repetition of the same act) · sh обичај (frequent repetition of the same act) · mww cai (frequent repetition of the same act) · xcl մաքս (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · mi tikanga (long-established practice) · pl tradycja (long-established practice) · nl heffing (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · de Zoll (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · uz odat (frequent repetition of the same act) · ang ǣ (long-established practice) · nl manieren (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn manera (long-established practice) · bg оби́чай (long-established practice) · gl afacemento (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · grc συνήθεια (frequent repetition of the same act) · alt јаҥ (frequent repetition of the same act) · ru сбор (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · et komme (frequent repetition of the same act) · et komme (long-established practice) · et harjumus (habitual buying of goods from one same vendor) · ota قاعده (frequent repetition of the same act) · hi रीति (long-established practice) · de Gewohnheit (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · ka ჩვეულება (frequent repetition of the same act) · la cōnsuētūdō (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) · is siðvenja (frequent repetition of the same act) · ru обы́чай (long-established practice) · gl doito (frequent repetition of the same act) · ky адат (frequent repetition of the same act) · enm custume (frequent repetition of the same act) · rm adüs (frequent repetition of the same act) · nb bruk (frequent repetition of the same act) · scn usanza (frequent repetition of the same act) · ga gnás (frequent repetition of the same act) · gl doito (long-established practice) · ru по́шлина (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) · sq adet (frequent repetition of the same act) · my ဓလေ့ (frequent repetition of the same act) · it uso (frequent repetition of the same act) · pl moda (frequent repetition of the same act) · fr us (long-established practice) · swb udzevu (frequent repetition of the same act) · it costume (frequent repetition of the same act) · tg урфу одат (frequent repetition of the same act) · tr görenek (frequent repetition of the same act)
PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna and sidu. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom.
The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.
Meanings
(obsolete, transitive) To make familiar; to accustom.
a. 1771 (written, published posthumously) Thomas Gray, Agrippina
Have not forgot your sire; the eye of Rome
And the Prætorian camp have long revered,
With customed awe the daughter, sister, wife,
And mother of their Cæsars
(obsolete, transitive) To supply with customers.
But yet a man might reply, that if a Shooemaker ſhould haue no Shooes in his Shoppe, but onely worke, as hee is beſpoken, hee ſhould bee weakley cuſtomed. 1605, Francis Bacon, “The Second Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC, folio 52, recto:
(obsolete, transitive) To pay the customs of.
Barabas, thy ships are safe,
Riding in Malta Rhode; and all the merchants
With other merchandize are safe arriv'd,
And have sent me to know whether yourself
Will come and custom them. c. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1633, →OCLC, Act I:
(intransitive, obsolete) To have a custom.
For on a Bridge he cuſtometh to fight, / Which is but narrow, but exceeding long; / And in the ſame are many trap fals pight, / Through which the rider downe doth fall through ouerſight. 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 7, page 198: