1
: showing or adapted to the entire length especially of the human figure
a full-length mirror
a full-length dress
2
: having a length as great as that which is normal or standard for one of its kind
a full-length play
3
: reaching to the end of the legs or arms
a full-length dress/skirt
a dress with full-length sleeves

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Their first full-length album, No. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026 Gillian Anderson rocks a stunning butter yellow full-length dress to the IHG Hotels & Resorts x Vanity Fair Opening Lunch in Cannes on May 12. People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 What was the most difficult or challenging thing for you in writing on this full-length album? Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 One side of the room had a sitting and dining area, with a wide, full-length mirror that doubles as a television. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-length

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-length was in 1732

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“Full-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-length. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

full-length

adjective
-ˈleŋ(k)th
1
: made to fit the full length of the human figure
a full-length dress
2
: having a length that is normal for one of its kind
a full-length play
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