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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Among the hopeful "misfits", as their school-friend Frank Kearns called them, were Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton – who arrived wearing a full-length Afghan coat.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was an intriguing prospect, partly because she’d never made a full-length LP in this vein, and contributions from critically respected post-punk New York revivalists Model/Actriz added another potentially exciting wrinkle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
And as each of their five full-length albums replaced their previous as my new favorite record, I’ve been consistently surprised that more people aren’t constantly talking about this band and how amazing they are.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
I was in the living room practicing my right jab-left hook combo in front of a full-length mirror I took from her room.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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