n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ā t, Brit usu ' tr ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, literally, act of drawing, from Latin tractus ― more at TRACT
Date: 1589
1 a : a stroke of or as if of a pencil b : TOUCH , TRACE
2 a : a distinguishing quality (as of personal character) <curiosity is one of her notable trait s > b : an inherited characteristic