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Meaning of Trailing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ

Definitions

Fabric or other material that trails.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] their roots, projecting in fibrous sprawls from their trunks, were their feet, and she pictured them advancing with wide trailings, and rustlings as of green draperies […]”
“All too often, the spout of a soap dispenser rests over the counter and leaves trailings of soap that must be wiped up frequently if a clean appearance is to be maintained.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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