Etymology

customs

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Today it means: The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods. Full definition →

Middle English custome hous
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customs · noun1

  1. Middle English · derived fromcustome hous
  2. English todaycustoms

Plural of custom. Perhaps influenced by or taken as a corruption of customhouse, from Middle English custome hous.

customs · noun, verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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