Meaning
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Middle French trait (“line, feature”), from Latin tractus (“drawing, pulling”), from Latin trahō. Doublet of tract.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 45 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-12IALMPRT
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-08-01RABCIKT
- 2026-05-25TARMINV
- 2026-05-06AVIURLT
- 2026-04-26RATICNY
- 2026-03-24IABRTUY
- 2026-03-19RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-18RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-13IARCHOT
- 2026-02-15AGTRIPH
- 2026-02-03RACDIMT
+33 earlier appearances in the archive.