wardrobe malfunction

Failure of an article of clothing, such as a bra slipping or fabric tearing, that exposes some or all of one's private parts.

Not to be confused with accidental exposure, in which the article of clothing does not fail, nor does the person wear it incorrectly, but they are exposed by some external factor, such as wind lift.

Amusingly, the phrase was originally coined as a public relations fig leaf for what was really a case of assisted exposure.

Examples

See also

• accidental exposure
• assisted exposure
• dressing / undressing
• nipple slip
• one breast out
• popped button
• torn clothes
• tearing clothes
• wardrobe error - for when clothes are worn incorrectly, but not malfunctioning
• oversized clothes / undersized clothes
• unlikely accident