bedtimecustom

noun
UK /ˈbɛdtaɪm ˈkʌstəm/
US /ˈbɛdtaɪm ˈkʌstəm/

A bedtime custom is a special thing you do every night before you go to sleep.

Reading one story together is our favorite bedtime custom.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A family's usual way of saying goodnight.

Their bedtime custom is a hug and a kiss on the forehead.

3. A repeated action that helps a child feel ready for sleep.

Singing a soft song became a calming bedtime custom.

4. A tradition passed down for getting ready for bed.

Grandma taught us her bedtime custom of folding the blanket three times.