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waltz-length

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[wawlts-lengkth, -length, -lenth] / ˈwɔltsˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ, -ˌlɛnθ /

adjective

  1. having the hemline at mid calf.

    a waltz-length nightgown.


Etymology

Origin of waltz-length

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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To the left is an older woman with blue-gray hair, wearing a waltz-length lavender silk gown.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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