floor-length

adjective

ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio)
-ˌlen(t)th
: reaching to the floor
a floor-length gown

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Jackson went braless under the floor-length gown, which featured a mermaid-like train. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025 The actress wore an ivory satin, floor-length slip dress for the occasion and carried a small bouquet of white flowers. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif. Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 The floor-length frock was overlaid with a bewitching black and yellow patchwork print. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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