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 streamer might also release a full-length trailer in the coming days and weeks. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The Panthers should make that part of the celebration of the 10-year anniversary of that extraordinary team, which won 17 games and which The Observer recently chronicled in a full-length documentary. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025 Jason Lipshutz: Warren is following the same playbook as contemporaries like Teddy Swims and Benson Boone, by releasing new songs and a full-length to exist concurrently with a smash single while also not overshadowing it during its chart run. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025 And Antonio closes the runway with a full-length pink puffy coat made out of triangular flags and a sheer dress made out of transparent vinyl bubbles that barely covers his model’s ass. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Aug. 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 23 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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