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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Best Amazon Maxi Dress Deals Maxi dresses are some of the best styles to wear throughout the summer, as their ankle to floor-length silhouette can be easily dressed up or down with sandals, espadrilles, or heels. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 The actress selected yet another halter-neck silhouette, modeling a floor-length number made from luminescent fabric. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Pink walked the carpet in style in a sparkling floor-length black dress, joined by Hart and their kids, as well as the pop star's mother, Judith Moore. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur). Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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