Stripe and Trait

Stripe

Stripe noun - A line or long narrow section differing in color from the background.

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Trait and stripe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trait" instead a noun "Stripe".

Nearby Words: striped, striated, stripy, striping, stria

Trait noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

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Stripe and trait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stripe" instead a noun "Trait".

Nearby Word: traitor

characteristic	characteristic stripe	characteristic trait
physical	physical stripe	physical trait
distinctive	distinctive stripe	distinctive trait
particular	particular stripe	particular trait
Other adjectives: natural, certain, standard, single, big, bad, noticeable, possible, classic, central, different, magical.

A common trope is the idea that his Skunk Stripe is a natural trait signifying that he can be impregnated.

Source: Mr. Seahorse
Most of the characters present at that time possesses such unique physical trait: Mary Aldin has a Skunk Stripe, Nevile Strange has a little finger that is much shorter than the other, Audrey Strange has a scar on her ear, and Thomas Royde has a disfigured hand and an odd gait.

Source: Red Right Hand
Shared Unusual Trait: Three related characters in the story have Waardenburg syndrome, but who they are isn't immediately obvious because it's expressed in different ways: Jeremy's hair went grey early, Amelia has heterochromia and Zadie has a Skunk Stripe.

Source: Literature / Reconstructing Amelia