floor-length

adjective

ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio)
-ˌlen(t)th
: reaching to the floor
a floor-length gown

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The pair also switched gears the next day, with Palvin wearing a crisp white blouse tucked into a dramatic black floor-length skirt with an extended train while Sprouse walked the carpet beside her in another sleek tux. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited. Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 The extra inches transformed the look from a casual, calf-length silhouette into a dramatic, floor-length coat with a sweeping train. Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The floor-length gown had a square neck and a high slit that exposed Loughin's silver high heels. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for floor-length

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor-length was in 1939

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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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