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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In November last year, Alexander announced her preference was for a full-length runway.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
American actor Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the protagonist in what became Parsons' first full-length director's credit.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
The fear was there in the extravagant boys of my neighborhood, in their large rings and medallions, their big puffy coats and full-length fur-collared leathers, which was their armor against their world.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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