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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The new release comes more than a decade after Duff's last full-length album, 2015's Breathe In. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 The full-length is a powerful, ultra-confident statement assisted by guests Drake, Latto, GloRilla, Metro Boomin and more that also pays tribute to 21’s influences that came before him. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025 The first official full-length trailer dropped on December 11. Riann Phillip, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025 The singer’s most recent full-length LP, Aguilera, released in 2022, was her first album performed entirely in Spanish. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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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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