floor-length

adjective

ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio)
-ˌlen(t)th
: reaching to the floor
a floor-length gown

Examples of floor-length in a Sentence

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Winfrey rocked an all-denim look with a floor-length, light-wash jacket that fades into white sheer fabric. Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 May 2025 The twins wore off-the-shoulder sparkling rose-red floor-length gowns and had their hair styled in wavy tresses with a middle part. Essence, 19 May 2025 For her turn on the red carpet, Moore chose a custom floor-length sheath dress from Bottega Veneta. Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 18 May 2025 Arizona, Cristina, and Meredith, the reluctant bridesmaids, wear a coral-pink floor-length gown that surprisingly flatters everyone. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor-length

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor-length was in 1939

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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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