floor-length

adjective

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

Examples of floor-length in a Sentence

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His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 And floor-length taffeta capes. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 His signature creations — oversize ribbed cashmere sweaters, coats, white jeans, sarongs with low-slung belts, tanks and liquid floor-length sequin gowns — embody an effortless sophistication, season after season. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026 Attending solo and without her husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex wowed in a floor-length, oyster-colored custom Harbison Studio gown. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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