floor-length
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of floor-length
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The extra inches transformed the look from a casual, calf-length silhouette into a dramatic, floor-length coat with a sweeping train.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Her yellow, floor-length gown was in keeping with her classic sophisticated and elegant red carpet style.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
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
Where the mummy had been was a woman with floor-length black hair and a skeletal, green-tinged face — a banshee.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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