full-length

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌleŋ(k)th 

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

Examples of full-length in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cannes mainstay Pedro Almodóvar is back for the first time since 2023’s gay cowboy short Strange Way of Life, and for his first full-length feature since 2019’s Pain and Glory, which won Best Actor for Antonio Banderas’s moving performance. —Rachel Handler, Vulture, 12 May 2026

There is not much to parse in the video, which could make last year’s 29-second Android Show teaser look like a full-length movie in comparison. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 May 2026

The band recorded three more full-length albums, along with a litany of singles and EPs, and graduated from basements to traditional venues not just in Chicago, but all over the world. —Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Like a show of resistance, there was a renaissance in full-length skirts, despite shortages in materials. —Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-length

• length
• strength

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