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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Beyond the director’s camera, Lynch was a lifelong creative who extended his curiosity into output as a musician, actor, visual artist, and music video director, with his last full-length album being 2024’s Cellophane Memories, a collaborative LP with Chrystabell. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025 The full-length opens atop multiple lists, and the dozens of songs that make up its tracklist have also proved to be huge wins. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The group released its debut EP, Tomorrow Comes Today, in November 2000 and have released eight full-length LPs since. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 27 May 2025 Any moment is an excellent one for new music from the long-running retro-avant pop band Stereolab, but Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Stereolab’s first full-length since 2010’s Not Music, is particularly well-timed. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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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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