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

Examples of full-length in a Sentence

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Sometimes Billboard does not attach a full-length or EP to any one act, but rather stipulates it as a compilation. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The follow-up was originally developed as a TV series but became a full-length movie after Iger was impressed with the footage, according to Variety. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Traditional, full-length palace dramas indeed look very different. Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 Since his last full-length LP, the rapper has completed a few side-quests with other artists. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-length

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 6 Jul. 2026.

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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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