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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Billie Eilish’s Newest Album Is Her Top Performer Unsurprisingly, Hit Me Hard and Soft, Eilish’s latest full-length, is her top performer. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 That’s the first volume of The Murderbot Diaries, and it would be followed by three books of about equal length across 2018 before the first full-length novel Network Effect hit shelves in 2020. Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025 After previously teasing that a new album is on the way with a preliminary single, Laufey has formally revealed that her third full-length album is on the way, and released a second song from the project to give fans a further taste. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2025 The Playback Split is a tapered full-length jean with side seam hem splits. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-length

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 21 May. 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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