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floor-length

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\ ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio) , -ˌlen(t)th \

Definition of floor-length

: reaching to the floor a floor-length gown

First Known Use of floor-length

1939, in the meaning defined above

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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.

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