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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Lohan, 39, wore a stunning floor-length silk gown featuring a nude and burgundy floral pattern. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Lopez stepped out looking both cozy and polished in an oversized tailored and tied cream jacket and a slinky matching floor-length skirt. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025 Ayesha Curry attended the US Open Men’s Final alongside her husband, Stephen Curry, wearing a floor-length Miu Miu dress with delicate lace trim, cinched at the waist with a belt. Essence, 8 Sep. 2025 The black-and-white, floor-length, strapless dress featured a sweetheart neckline in a polka dot print. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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