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full-length

American  
[fool-lengkth, -length] / ˈfʊlˈlɛŋkθ, -ˈlɛŋθ /

adjective

  1. of standard or customary length.

    a full-length movie.

  2. showing or accommodating the full length or height of the human body.

    a full-length mirror.


full-length British  

noun

  1. extending to or showing the complete length

    a full-length mirror

  2. of the original length; not abridged

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of full-length

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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During the last 30 years of his life, after winning Pulitzer Prizes for “Our Town” and “The Skin of Our Teeth,” Thornton Wilder never completed another full-length play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

At the time, Perry had written a couple of songs, but wasn’t planning a full-length record.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

A new full-length trailer has been released for The Odyssey, the first film from director Christopher Nolan since the Oscar-winning Oppenheimer.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Subscribers get access to full-length episodes of The WSJ Money Interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I walk down the hallway, turn around, and walk back again, watching myself in the full-length mirror.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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