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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Holiday Seasoning is Fallon’s third full-length album. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024 There was simply no precedent for an artist on or even near Bey’s level releasing any kind of secret musical project on an unsuspecting pop world – let alone one this good, let alone one with an incredibly sumptuous and enriching full-length visual accompaniment. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024 With the help of AI, this bear can tell fantastic, full-length, one-of-a-kind tales of adventure and imagination. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 Each of the full-length category winners won $20,000 each, with the shorts winners claiming $10,000 per film. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-length 

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 18 Dec. 2024.

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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