wardrobe malfunction

[ wawr-drohb mal-fuhngk-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Facetious.

an instance of a piece of clothing slipping, ripping, etc., and causing embarrassment for the wearer:
One of the models had an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the fashion show.

wardrobe malfunction

2004; coined by Justin Timberlake (born 1981), American singer and actor

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Harry appeared to tease his blond friend after the wardrobe malfunction was spotted.

The Queen, who has lead weights sewn into her dress, would never let such a wardrobe malfunction occurr.

From Beyoncé and Paul McCartney to the most famous wardrobe malfunction on live television, see the best performances.

During the Emmys she had this wardrobe malfunction where her ass came out of her dress and he got slammed for not helping her.

She dressed up as Sofia Vergara's wardrobe malfunction on Wednesday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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