floor-length

adjective

ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio)
-ˌlen(t)th
: reaching to the floor
a floor-length gown

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The long, floor-length gown left the professional dancer in need of a height boost, which is where the high platform heels came into play. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026 Posing next to her younger brother before joining fellow stars like Christian Bale and Penélope Cruz, director Maggie also went with black, looking chic in a floor-length LBD featuring sheer long sleeves and accessorize with a fringed scarf. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Kate, meanwhile, opted for a floor-length, two-tone mauve gown that ruched at the waist above a velvet ribbon. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026 Middleton dazzled in a floor-length, flowing blush pink Gucci gown that featured sheer layers in pale and rose tones and a dark red velvet belt. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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