habits (noun)
61easy virtue — noun Date: 1785 sexually promiscuous behavior or habits < ladies of easy virtue > …
62éminence grise — noun (plural éminences grises) Etymology: French, literally, gray eminence, nickname of Père Joseph (François du Tremblay) died 1638 French monk and diplomat, confidant of Cardinal Richelieu who was known as Éminence Rouge red eminence; from the… …
63foodways — noun plural Date: 1946 the eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region, or historical period …
64generalist — noun Date: 1611 one whose skills, interests, or habits are varied or unspecialized …
65general semantics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1933 a doctrine and educational discipline intended to improve habits of response of human beings to their environment and one another especially by training in the more critical use of… …
66gray eminence — noun Etymology: translation of French Éminence grise, nickname of Père Joseph (François Joseph du Tremblay) died 1638 French monk and diplomat who was confidant of Cardinal Richelieu, styled Éminence rouge (red eminence); from the colors of their …
67mangrove — noun Etymology: probably from Portuguese mangue mangrove (from Spanish mangle, probably from Taino) + English grove Date: 1613 1. any of a genus (Rhizophora, especially R. mangle of the family Rhizophoraceae) of tropical maritime trees or shrubs… …
68monk's cloth — noun Date: circa 1847 a coarse heavy fabric in basket weave made originally of worsted and used for monk s habits but now chiefly of cotton or linen and used for draperies …
69mores — noun plural Etymology: Latin, plural of mor , mos custom Date: circa 1899 1. the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group 2. moral attitudes 3. habits, manners …
70partridge — noun (plural partridge or partridges) Etymology: Middle English partrich, modification of Anglo French perdriz, alteration of Old French perdix, from Latin perdic , perdix, from Greek perdik , perdix Date: 14th century 1. any of various typically …
