Examples of floor-length in a Sentence
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Designed from high-quality cotton, this floor-length dress features a slight collar, billowing short sleeves, and buttons down the front that add stunning detailing to this timeless piece.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The event benefitted the Women's Cancer Research Fund. Moore, 61, wore a black halter floor-length gown.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Throughout the weekend, Beyoncé served a collection of looks: from a ‘60s beehive wig and Flo Jo red nails, to turquoise shadow and floor-length tassel-like tresses hanging over her chaps.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Standing in front of boulders and cactus on a dirt road, Beyoncé draped a Proenza Schouler blanket over the upper half of her body as a top, pairing it with a floor-length, formfitting skirt from the same brand.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
And That’s Exactly the Point The actor and YouTuber had a Naomi-Campbell-at-Vivienne-Westwood moment in her towering platforms and floor-length gown—and handled it with the same finesse.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
For that, Lohan paired a Galliano off-white, spaghetti strap floor-length gown with a Sentaler coat and Casadei shoes.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The floor-length champagne gown was embellished with an illusion of mens’ briefs and a structured tank strap, hovering above her body.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
These dresses were closely related to the floor-length smock that Klimt is seen wearing in many photographs, especially those taken during the summers spent at the Attersee with Emilie and her family.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The event benefitted the Women's Cancer Research Fund. Moore, 61, wore a black halter floor-length gown.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Throughout the weekend, Beyoncé served a collection of looks: from a ‘60s beehive wig and Flo Jo red nails, to turquoise shadow and floor-length tassel-like tresses hanging over her chaps.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Standing in front of boulders and cactus on a dirt road, Beyoncé draped a Proenza Schouler blanket over the upper half of her body as a top, pairing it with a floor-length, formfitting skirt from the same brand.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
And That’s Exactly the Point The actor and YouTuber had a Naomi-Campbell-at-Vivienne-Westwood moment in her towering platforms and floor-length gown—and handled it with the same finesse.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
For that, Lohan paired a Galliano off-white, spaghetti strap floor-length gown with a Sentaler coat and Casadei shoes.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The floor-length champagne gown was embellished with an illusion of mens’ briefs and a structured tank strap, hovering above her body.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
These dresses were closely related to the floor-length smock that Klimt is seen wearing in many photographs, especially those taken during the summers spent at the Attersee with Emilie and her family.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near floor-length
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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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