Habited

/ˈhæbɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Clothed or dressed, especially in a distinctive garment like a religious habit; accustomed or formed by habit.

Etymology

From habit (Latin habitus, 'condition' or 'dress') plus the -ed suffix forming adjectives. The word's meaning combines both 'dressed in' and 'accustomed to,' showing how a religious habit is both a garment and a practice.

Kelly Says

In Shakespeare's time, 'habited' could mean both 'wearing a nun's habit' and 'formed by habitual practice'—the double meaning shows how religious clothing symbolized a person's entire way of living!

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