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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Below it, the floor-length skirt consisted of a dense curtain of long reflective strands. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 June 2026 At that event, Jenner coordinated with a floor-length orange gown. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 For those in attendance, the singer performed the hit song Tuesday for the first time, taking the stage in a floor-length gown to play a piano rendition of the wistful track. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026 After walking the red carpet in an Erdem minidress, the singer changed into a glamorous floor-length lemon yellow gown to perform two songs for the audience. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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