floor-length

adjective

ˈflȯr-ˌleŋ(k)th How to pronounce floor-length (audio)
-ˌlen(t)th
: reaching to the floor
a floor-length gown

Examples of floor-length in a Sentence

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The couple took the stage dressed to the nines with Michael Trotter Jr. in an all-white bejeweled suit and white cowboy hat and Tanya Trotter in a floor-length sequined black dress with a white satin train. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Brosnahan’s floor-length dress made its runway debut as part of Paris Couture Week in January. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025 In an Instagram post on Sunday, June 29, Kourtney posed in a floor-length black satin dress with sheer lace panels running down the sides. Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 July 2025 Second brides were also excluded from wearing white, carrying a bouquet or wearing a floor-length gown. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for floor-length

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor-length was in 1939

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“Floor-length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor-length. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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