full-length
Americanadjective
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of standard or customary length.
a full-length movie.
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showing or accommodating the full length or height of the human body.
a full-length mirror.
noun
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extending to or showing the complete length
a full-length mirror
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of the original length; not abridged
Etymology
Origin of full-length
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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When the team examined red blood cells, people who were AnWj positive produced the full-length Mal protein on their cells, while it was missing from AnWj negative cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Frontman Bono described the LP, which would be the group’s first full-length collection of new songs in nine years, as “defiantly joyful,” and a second EP, “Easter Lily,” arrived in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Schoenbrun’s third major full-length release has received mixed reviews from professional critics and reactions from casual cinema-goers along the lines of “what the hell is this?”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
With their debut full-length self-titled album released Friday, the same day as their first Hollywood Bowl appearance supporting Al Green, this moment was not handed to them on a silver platter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
August led us to a tiny corner room in the back with a sink, a full-length mirror, one curtainless window, and two wooden cots made up with clean white sheets.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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