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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She works on video investigations, news features, and full-length documentaries in the U.S. and internationally.
Ms. Aitchison, inspired by the script for the gothic romance, wound up creating a full-length record’s worth of material, including multiple songs used in the movie.
For this is the very first full-length photo of the politician already renowned for his towering height—and for good-naturedly boasting about it.
XG’s first full-length release builds on its signature sound with a couple of twists.
From Los Angeles Times
Mary Pickford became the most famous face in the world and William and his family quickly followed her west where, in 1914, his little brother Cecil directed the town’s first full-length movie, “The Squaw Man.”
From Los Angeles Times
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