What is a distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character. Note: Formerly pronounced tra, as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England called?
trait — A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character. Note: Formerly pronounced tra, as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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