Read the passage from hamlet, act i, scene iii.

polonius: costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
but not express’d 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

The meaning of habit that Shakespeare uses in the above passage is attire.

In Act 1 Scene III of the play “Hamlet,” Polonius gives certain advises to his son Laertes who is preparing to leave for France. He advises him to keep control of his words and to behave in the most practical manner in the ship. He asks him to restrain himself from the bad company, and rash decisions. Advising on the matter of dress and attire he asks him to dress richly but not gaudily. He also asks him not to borrow or lend money.

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