1. (

• habit ,
• wont

) an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" ;

2. (

• habit ,
• use ,

) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it" ;

3. (

• habit

) a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order ;

4. (

• habit

) the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit" ;

5. (

• habit ,
• riding_habit

) attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) ;

6. (

• substance_abuse ,
• drug_abuse ,
• habit ,

) excessive use of drugs ;

1. (

• habit

) put a habit on ;