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Definition of "full-length" []

  • Showing or fitted to the entire length, especially of the human body: a full-length mirror; a full-length robe. (adjective)
  • Of a normal or standard length: a full-length novel. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "full-length" in a sentence
  • "The 10 tracks on Delay Trees' recent self-titled full-length are models of concision, each stuffing a Sigur Ros epic's worth of buildup into four or so minutes at a time."
  • "In public he often wore a full-length white mink coat draped over European suits, and at home he liked to relax in satin slippers and a flowing robe decorated with sequins and an Elizabethan collar."
  • "OK, fine: the Pope despite the full-length resplendent robes and the tiara-on-testosterone headdress will never be a queen."