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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Trait \Trait\, noun [F., fr. L. tractus, fr. trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v., and cf. {Tract} a region, {Trace} a strap, {Tret}.]
1. A stroke; a touch.
By this single trait Homer makes an essential difference between the Iliad and Odyssey. --Broome.
2. A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
Note: Formerly pronounced tr[=a], as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
trait
noun: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
117 Moby Thesaurus words for "trait": acculturation, affection, air, aroma, attribute, badge, banner, bearing, birthmark, brand, brow, cachet, carriage, cast, cast of countenance, character, characteristic, civilization, color, complex, complexion, configuration, countenance, cultural drift, culture, culture area, culture center, culture complex, culture conflict, culture contact, culture pattern, culture trait, cut, demeanor, denominator, device, differentia, differential, distinctive feature, earmark, ethos, face, facial appearance, favor, feature, features, figure, flavor, folkways, garb, guise, gust, hallmark, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, image, impress, impression, index, indicant, indicator, individualism, insignia, key trait, keynote, lineaments, lines, looks, mannerism, mark, marking, measure, mien, mold, mores, nature, note, odor, particularity, peculiarity, physiognomy, picture, point, port, posture, presence, property, quality, quirk, representation, representative, savor, seal, shape, sigil, sign, signal, signature, singularity, smack, society, specialty, stamp, stance, sure sign, symptom, taint, tang, taste, telltale sign, token, trait-complex, traits, trick, turn, virtue, visage
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