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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David and his sons looked dashing in their classic black tuxes, while Victoria, Harper, Romeo's girlfriend Kim Turnbull and Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel all wore sophisticated floor-length gowns. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The ensemble also featured a floor-length skirt in the same shade of cobalt silver. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025 Women should wear floor-length gowns (read: no midi dresses) or an elegant pantsuit. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025 Lopez's full outfit turned out to be a floor-length skirt with matching embellishments to the abs-baring cropped top. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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