Definition of 'trait'
Word forms: plural traits
countable noun
A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.
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trait in British English
noun
1.
a characteristic feature or quality distinguishing a particular person or thing
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C16: from French, from Old French: a pulling, from Latin tractus, from trahere to drag
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trait in American English
noun
1.
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, as of personality
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈquality
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trait in American English
(treit, also Brit trei)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. peculiarity, mark, attribute, property.1.
bad traits of character
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NOUN /treɪt/
A trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has.
These personality traits show up early in childhood.
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