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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Zoë Kravitz Kravitz modeled a plunging velvet Saint Laurent gown tied with a white silk bow that extended into a floor-length train. Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 The floor-length dress featured a bold, high split secured by a black lace underlay. Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The video shows the bride sporting the floor-length princess gown with long lace sleeves and a square neck. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Rachel Zegler Zegler, who also performed at the event, donned a floor-length, off-the-shoulder ruched dress with a fluid silhouette. Ty Gaskins, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024 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 Jan. 2025.

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