1
: showing or adapted to the entire length especially of the human figure
a full-length mirror
a full-length dress
2
: having a length as great as that which is normal or standard for one of its kind
a full-length play
3
: reaching to the end of the legs or arms
a full-length dress/skirt
a dress with full-length sleeves

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Benson Boone earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as his second full-length studio album, American Heart, debuts atop the list dated July 5. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 June 2025 Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones all appear in the first full-length ad for the brand, which dropped Saturday. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 June 2025 Aimed at younger kids, her first book, published in 1945, is now considered a one-off prequel to the eight-book full-length middle-schooler series starring rounder Moomins. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Hynes’ last full-length Blood Orange project was 2019’s Angel’s Pulse mixtape. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-length

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-length was in 1732

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“Full-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-length. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-length

adjective
-ˈleŋ(k)th
1
: made to fit the full length of the human figure
a full-length dress
2
: having a length that is normal for one of its kind
a full-length play
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