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Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.


Polonius: Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,

But not expressÍd in fancy; rich, not gaudy;

For the apparel oft proclaims the man,

And they in France of the best rank and station

Are most select and generous, chief in that.


Which meaning of habit does Shakespeare use in this passage?


addiction

attire

behavior

custom

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Answer: attire

The first line refers habit as clothe. The poem is proclaiming the importance of the dress.

The meaning of the habit that Shakespeare use in this passage is attire.

What is an attire?

An attire is known to be what is worn by a person in their body. It can be a dress, business attire or others.

In the excerpt above, The meaning of the habit that Shakespeare was said to have use in this passage connote the used attire.

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