full-length

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/ ˈfʊlˈlɛŋkθ, -ˈlɛŋθ /

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adjective

of standard or customary length: a full-length movie.

showing or accommodating the full length or height of the human body: a full-length mirror.

Nearby words

full-figured, full-fledged, full-frontal, full-grain, full-grown, full-length, full-line, full-moon maple, full-mouthed, full-on, full-power

Origin of full-length

First recorded in 1700–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Obgu did a full-length study of this in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where the problem is unmistakable, and heartbreaking.
No, 'Acting White' Has Not Been Debunked|John McWhorter|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her first full-length poetry collection, One Perfect Bird, is available from Sundress Publications.
An Author at Home in Lonely Landscapes|Letitia Trent|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Farah channeled Hollywood's Golden Age as she rocked a full-length turquoise and blinding sparkles mermaid dress.
Gaza to Jersey: A Star is Born|Maysoon Zayid|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two internet-only, full-length feature films suggest possible alternatives.
YouTube, Netflix, and the Death of Television|Rich Goldstein|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Benjamin Button is a great movie, but if you don't have the time for a full-length feature, this video has you covered.
Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)|Victoria Kezra|August 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This monument is a most worthy artistic effort, and shows two lions lying at the foot of a full-length figure of the churchman.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun
It was carved in half-relief, a full-length figure life-size, stretched out on a ledge of natural rock.
Mexico|Susan Hale
He threw back his handsome head and looked at the full-length portrait of his father, in robes of office, which adorned the wall.
The Bishop's Apron|W. Somerset Maugham
When it was done, I tried it on in front of a full-length mirror.
The Repairman|Harry Harrison
A carved bust or full-length figure over the cut-water of a ship; the remains of an ancient superstition.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for full-length

full-length

noun (modifier)

extending to or showing the complete lengtha full-length mirror

of the original length; not abridged

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full-length

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for full-length

full-length

noun (modifier)