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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Her turtleneck gown featured a lace-up back with satin ribbons that extended into a floor-length train. Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024 While Kidman was fully covered in a floor-length, body-hugging, long-sleeve gown made complete with a turtle neck, the back of her dress told a different story. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 All about the Rita Moreno Barbie Moreno's doll sports a floor-length black and gold gown with metallic detailing. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 The mother and daughter duo looked like quite a pair in matching white silk, with Victoria wearing a white suit, and Harper opting for a floor-length dress. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near floor-length

Cite this Entry

“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!