How to Use floor-length in a Sentence

floor-length

adjective
  • The wide-leg pant has a 30-inch inseam for a floor-length, slouchy look.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The slinky floor-length silk skirt is paired with an edgy leather halter top.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The 32-year-old appeared on the red carpet in a tight, floor-length dress made of mesh fabric.
    Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Try a floor-length slipdress in a bright graphic print.
    Sam Peters, harpersbazaar.com, 17 May 2023
  • The model threw a floor-length leather trench coat over a black leather tube top and black flare leggings.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 17 May 2023
  • Her floor-length dress had been altered since the last time she was seen wearing it.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The body-hugging floor-length skirt flaunted her curves.
    Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
  • The Versace dress in question is a black floor-length, tight-fitting dress with small cutouts down the sides.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The men in their family are in gold ties and pocket squares, and the women are in gold floor-length gowns.
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The Bottoms talent looked chic in a strapless brown floor-length dress.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For the awards show, Dion wore a floor-length baby pink Valentino gown with a pleated bodice.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • Dorfman paired the floor-length corseted gown with a clean tulle veil and Manolo Blahnik shoes.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
  • Chloe walked down the aisle in a floor-length strapless gown made in silk faille with lace detailing.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Nicole wore a stunning floor-length black gown that left her toned abs exposed.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 15 July 2023
  • The flowers, which were pink, purple and yellow, covered the floor-length dress.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • Hazel wore a brown dress and hair bows, matching her mother, Monét, who wore a floor-length, brown bodice gown.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Ross even donned a floor-length ruby hued chiffon gown.
    Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The floor-length dress was a sheer gown with gold embellishments around the bodice, complete with a white tulle skirt.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Vergara opted for a skintight brown spandex dress that's floor-length and long-sleeve.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Palmer arrived at the event dressed in a black, sequined, floor-length gown with a sweetheart neckline.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Heidi Klum took in Paris Fashion Week in a dress that’s at once a floor-length black gown and a blue side-tie bikini.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 July 2023
  • The actor and singer, who was dressed in a floor-length black gown, posed for photographer while cradling her bump.
    Gina Vivinetto, NBC News, 5 July 2024
  • Swindell wore a black suit, boots and a black cowboy hat, while Little donned a bell-sleeve wedding gown with a floor-length veil.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 June 2024
  • If the deal included the LPGA, would players have to wear hijabs now and floor-length skirts?
    Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • Amazon's got many floor-length options to choose from—all for under $150.
    Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The garment comprises a floor-length wraparound skirt and long-sleeve top.
    Manasee Weerathunga, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2023
  • If a floor-length gown isn't your speed, the options below are perfect for the occasion.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The model radiated in a floor-length white gown by Thom Browne.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
  • Draped in a floor-length grey hooded gown, her head and chest are covered in fishing net from which dregs of seaweed dangle.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
  • But going all out on an elegant floor-length gown is part of the fun of this sea-day sailing tradition.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024

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