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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This frame, Osbourne’s final full-length leaps from No. 33 to No. 17. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Across two full-length albums, one EP, and a handful of singles, Straus has offered variations of R. & B., grunge, disco, electro-clash, funk, alternative, and soul. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025 So when can the world expect a new full-length project from Roan? Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025 The collaboration is made up of a denim flat and a matching full-length denim trench coat studded with FRĒDA SALVADOR’s signature silver studs. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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