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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Equipped with a full-length Picatinny-style rail, the rifle can mount telescopic, infrared, or night-vision optics, significantly improving accuracy in low-light or complex environments. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift hasn’t released a note from The Life of a Showgirl yet, but the anticipation alone is already helping the full-length shatter records. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There has been no full-length project since his 2023 mixtape London’s Saviour, just a relentless streak of loosies. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025 Caos is Miguel’s first full-length album in eight years, following 2017’s War & Leisure. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 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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