full-length
adjective
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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This week, the full-length surges from No. 91 to No. 64 on the Official Albums Sales ranking.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The books have gotten longer and more pensive at the same time as they’ve been subjected to fewer cuts — witness the magnificently bloated 1Q84 (2011) or his most recent full-length novel, Killing Commendatore (2017).
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Access All Areas, the first full-length release from the British girl group, arrived Nov. 15 via Island Records and is currently standing at No. 3 in the latest midweeks of the U.K’s Official Albums Chart.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The books have gotten longer and more pensive at the same time as they’ve been subjected to fewer cuts — witness the magnificently bloated 1Q84 (2011) or his most recent full-length novel, Killing Commendatore (2017).
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Access All Areas, the first full-length release from the British girl group, arrived Nov. 15 via Island Records and is currently standing at No. 3 in the latest midweeks of the U.K’s Official Albums Chart.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Full-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-length. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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