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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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces. Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 Rowland is set to release her first full-length album in over a decade and plans a world tour. Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 The upcoming release will be BTS’ first full-length album since 2020’s Be and the first since the group went on a temporary hiatus in 2022 to allow the men to complete their mandatory South Korean military service. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026 Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day. Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 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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