floor-length
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of floor-length
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Gallina, 75, was clad in a floor-length dark green striped appliqué jacket and clutching a paper ticket when she declared the Olympics to be a nuisance that has “nothing to do with Milan’s essence.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
And Mia Goth, one of the stars of The Frankenstein, went for a white silk floor-length dress by Dior.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
I’m 29 and have been to a lot of weddings the last couple of years, so I was planning on just reusing a floor-length green dress I already have.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
But after Nawat called for security to intervene, the besashed Bosch staged a walkout flanked by Miss Iraq, who wore a bejewelled floor-length robe.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
And that’s where I find it, tucked up in the very darkest corner, behind one of Gram’s floor-length dresses.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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