单词 | wardrobe malfunction |
释义 | > as lemmaswardrobe malfunction wardrobe malfunction n. colloquial (humorous) an instance of a person's clothing slipping out of position, tearing, etc., so as to expose part of the wearer's body or otherwise cause embarrassment.Originally with reference to a televised half-time performance at the 2004 Super Bowl, during which one of singer Janet Jackson's breasts was inadvertently momentarily exposed; see quot. 2004. ΚΠ 2004 Associated Press Online (Nexis) 1 Feb. Timberlake said he did not intend to expose Jackson's breast. ‘I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl.’ 2005 Esquire Oct. 144/1 Her trip..has since taken in a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ on German television, during which her left nipple was exposed. 2008 M. Stone & A. Regner Great Bk. Detroit Sports Lists 73 He ripped the seat of the pants of his first outfit in mid-performance. After informing the crowd of his wardrobe malfunction, he went to change into the other suit. 2011 N.Y. Times Mag. 27 Mar. 60/1 A stylist fussed around her, affixing her dress's..straps to her body with double-sided tape to avoid any possible wardrobe malfunctions. < as lemmas |
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