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Italian word
abito
dress, suit (clothing); habit (archaic/literary)
Looks like
habit
a regular tendency or practice
⚠️ The trap
English speakers guess 'abito' means habit because of the shared Latin root. In modern Italian 'abito' is clothing. For a habit or custom, say 'abitudine'.
To say "a regular tendency or practice" in Italian:
abitudine
"abito" in English means:
dress, suit (clothing); habit (archaic/literary)
Example
"Ha indossato un abito elegante per la cerimonia."
"She wore an elegant dress for the ceremony."
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