Habit

[Fr., from Lat. habitus, a dre .] State or condition of anything; as, habit of body. - Temperament; a tendency to, or aptitude for, the performance of certain actions, acquired by custom, or a frequent repetition of the same act. - See CUSTOM. -Garb; dre ; clothes, or garments in general. "Costly thy habit , as thy purse can buy." - Shaks. -A coat worn by ladies over their other garments; as, a riding- habit, a walking- habit. ( Bot .) The general features or aspects of plants, or of their mode of growth. The resemblance in structure and growth between plants of the same species. -v. a. To dre ; to clothe; to deck; to array. Habitable, a. [Fr., from Lat. habitabilis , from habit are, freq. of habere, to have.) That may be dwelt in; capable of sustaining human beings; as, the habitable portions of the globe.