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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Looking as chic as ever, the Ruby’s Choice star dressed to impress in a floor-length Tadashi Shoji gown that was covered in silver sequins and also featured a cowl neckline. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 June 2025 Boho french curl braids styled in an elegant updo with face-framing curls showed off the collar of her floor-length tuxedo inspired gown. Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025 The preview finds a characteristically glamorous Carey walking into a casino in a sparkling floor-length dress. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 June 2025 The 26-year-old rapper and singer, who earlier this year took home the Grammy for Best New Artist, celebrated the night with floor-length braids styled by her longtime hair architect, Malcolm Marquez. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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