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How to pronounce custom in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms tradition
Type of practice
Has types habit, institution, hadith, wont
Derivation customary
Type Words
Synonyms usage, usance
Type of pattern, survival, practice
Has types consuetude, couvade, use, germanism, americanism, habit, ritual, hijab, rite, anglicism, britishism
Derivation customary
Type Words
Synonyms customs, customs duty, impost
Type of duty, tariff
Has types ship money
Type Words
Synonyms custom-made
Type Words
Type of patronage, trade


I have given this tailor my custom for many years.

Examples of custom

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We're at the dawn of custom network and content creation for future generations.
From the forbes.com
The club's custom flag, Pat recalled, merged the Stars and Stripes with a cross.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The family room has custom-built cabinetry and access to the back deck and yard.
From the sfgate.com
Custom-building becomes cost-efficient if you plan to store 1,000 or so bottles.
From the businessweek.com
The tan Italian suit on display Friday was custom tailored by Ermenegildo Zegna.
From the dailyherald.com
People reports the pair, in line with custom, sat on opposite ends of the aisle.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Students recommend Copa, Fat Cat and the Live Lounge as places worthy of custom.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Just along the road Paperzone owner Patsy Clarkin sells custom-made invitations.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Companies which don't respect you whilst a customer don't deserve repeat custom.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Accepted or habitual practice
  • Custom-made: made according to the specifications of an individual
  • A specific practice of long standing
  • Customs: money collected under a tariff
  • Habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"
  • The Fender Custom (or Maverick) was a short-lived model released by the CBS-owned Fender in 1969. Essentially a six-string Fender Electric XII, it was an attempt to sell off unused factory stock instead of simply writing it off. ...
  • Ius or jus is Latin for one sense of the English word, law. In the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, ius refers to custom, practice or "Tradition."
  • In law, custom can be described as the established patterns of behavior that can be objectively verified within a particular social setting. A claim can be carried out in defense of "what has always been done and accepted by law. ...
  • A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle that is highly stylized or which treats aspects such as frame geometry or engine design in an unusual way compared to standard manufacturing. ...