noun

habit

habit, custom, addiction, riding habit

Brushing your teeth is a good habit.

Brushing your teeth is a good habit.

She has a habit of tapping her foot.

She has a habit of tapping her foot.

A nun wears a special religious habit.

A nun wears a special religious habit.

a habit of -ing a tendency to do (sth.) He has a habit of biting his nails.

to break a habit to stop a regular practice It is hard to break a bad habit.

Synonyms: custom, routine, practice; Antonyms: none

From Latin 'habitus' meaning 'condition, appearance, dress', from 'habere' (to have).

A habit is something you 'have' to do regularly. Also, a nun's 'habit' is the clothing she 'has'.

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