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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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
The result is not only her first book, but also her 10th full-length LP, “Norteña,” which comes out on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
A full-length video of the interview posted on YouTube showed A$AP Rocky did say “rapper.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Fur "was stigmatized for so long," Jacobs told AFP, posing before a full-length mirror and assessing a potential crop.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
We stood side to side before the full-length mirror, making faces.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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