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Manners vs Customs - What's the difference?

manners | customs |

As nouns the difference between manners and customs

is that manners is plural of lang=en while customs is plural of lang=en.

manners

English

Noun

(head)
  • Etiquette (always plural in this sense).

    • Derived terms

    * good manners * bad manners * well-mannered * ill-mannered * table manners English pluralia tantum English plurals

    customs

    English

    (wikipedia customs)

    Noun

    (head)
    • The culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs .
  • (pluralonly) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
    • Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France.
  • (label) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.
    • Customs has pulled us over on our way for an inspection.