Habit

It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.

a man of very shy, retired habits

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.

kick the habit

He has a 10-cigar habit.

Another white boy band / They're happy on demand / Everything is planned / Until the singer gets a habit

Here I began my shopping, was interviewed by dressmakers, and naturally had much to do to habit myself for civilized life again.

It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.

The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!

Sidesaddle riding habits were prestigious tailored sportswear appropriate for the equestrian pursuits of the truly wealthy.

Noble and milde this Perſean ſeemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man.

Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy.

There are, among the statues, several of Venus, in different habits.

[…]it was always my fate to choose for the worse, so I did here; for having money in my pocket and good clothes upon my back, I would always go on board in the habit of a gentleman; and so I neither had any business in the ship, or learned to do any.

There were ſeveral of his Prieſts and Lawyers preſent, (as I conjectured by their habits) who were commanded to addreſs themſelves to me, and I ſpoke to them in as many Languages as I had the leaſt ſmattering of, which were High and Low Dutch, Latin, French, Spaniſh, Italian, and Lingua Franca; but all to no purpoſe.