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wardrobe malfunction

[ wawr-drohb mal-fuhngk-shuhn ]

noun

Facetious.
  1. 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

noun

  1. informal.
    an embarrassing situation caused by the clothes a person is wearing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of wardrobe malfunction1

2004; coined by Justin Timberlake (born 1981), American singer and actor
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But for expert-turned-presenter Danny Sebastian, one particular kick led to an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.

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What inspired them was that they couldn’t find the infamous 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction online.

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Justin Timberlake suffered a wardrobe malfunction at his Forget Tomorrow World Tour stop in Nashville last week.

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This emphasis on mass appeal explains why controversies such as Janet Jackson’s infamous 2004 wardrobe malfunction involving Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé’s politically charged "Formation" performance in 2016, sparked such swift backlash.

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Others took jabs with punchlines that drew from Timberlake’s previous turns in the pop culture spotlight, including the 2004 incident where the term “wardrobe malfunction†was born.

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