wardrobe malfunction

Meaning

Noun

  • An accidental instance of indecent exposure caused by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing clothes.

Origin

  • An Americanism, to describe the incident during Super Bowl XXXVIII in which Janet Jackson's right breast was bared.

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