Trail [to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground]

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Trail: to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground

Would you give a simple, common and illustrative example of trail in the above sense?

Thank you.

GPY · Accepted Answer

The bride's veil trailed along the ground.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Pinch out the tips of trailing plants in hanging baskets to make them bush out.

As Hamm floated in, her dress trailing across the grass, everyone turned to look.

Hearing the alert, the controller grabs a headset trailing its cobra of a cord.

Fine leafy mounts on the corners descend toward the feet as trailing garlands.

It featured Swarovski crystal beading on the front and trailing down the back.

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Hhtt · Answer

Would you please explain the verb bush out in the sentence?

Thank you.

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