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Lingerie is one of the most important pieces of your wardrobe. You can have a wardrobe malfunction if you don't choose the right thing to wear underneath!
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Meaning of "wardrobe malfunction" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

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PRONUNCIATION OF WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

wardrobe malfunction play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wardrobe malfunction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WARDROBE MALFUNCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wardrobe malfunction

A wardrobe malfunction, or accidental nudity, is accidental exposure of intimate parts. It is different from indecent exposure or flashing, as the latter ones imply a deliberate exposure. There has been a long history of such incidents, though the term itself was coined in the mid-2000s and has become one of the most common fashion faux pas.

Definition of wardrobe malfunction in the English dictionary

The definition of wardrobe malfunction in the dictionary is an embarrassing situation caused by the clothes a person is wearing.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

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Wardour Street
Wardour Street English
wardress
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wardrobe trunk
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wardroom
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

accreditation
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fiction
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production
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Synonyms and antonyms of wardrobe malfunction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wardrobe malfunction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARDROBE MALFUNCTION

Find out the translation of wardrobe malfunction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wardrobe malfunction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wardrobe malfunction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

走光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falla de vestuario
570 millions of speakers

English

wardrobe malfunction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलमारी की खराबी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خزانة عطل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шкаф неисправность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mau funcionamento do wardrobe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোশাক বিভ্রাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dysfonctionnement de la garde-robe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lemari pakaian almari pakaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Garderobenfehlfunktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

衣装の問題
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옷장 고장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lemari klambi lemes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tủ quần áo của sự cố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலமாரி செயலிழப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलमारी खराबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gardırop arıza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malfunzionamento del guardaroba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usterka szafa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шафа несправність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defecțiune dulap
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ντουλάπα δυσλειτουργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klerekas wanfunksioneer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

garderob fel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

garderobe funksjonsfeil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wardrobe malfunction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDROBE MALFUNCTION»

The term «wardrobe malfunction» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDROBE MALFUNCTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wardrobe malfunction

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QUOTES WITH «WARDROBE MALFUNCTION»

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Lingerie is one of the most important pieces of your wardrobe. You can have a wardrobe malfunction if you don't choose the right thing to wear underneath!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARDROBE MALFUNCTION»

Discover the use of wardrobe malfunction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wardrobe malfunction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #11
23 Wardrobe malfunction 25 Speech difficulties 26 Vein stuff 27 Check the figures, possibly 28 Old-timey assent 29 “Le ___ de Monte Cristo” 30 Chihuahua on TV 31 “The Hulk” director Lee 32 Bleak critique 33 Fuel pipeline 35 Wardrobe  ...
John M. Samson, 2011
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Court Tosses Half-Million Dollar 'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine
... Parham & AP reports A federal appeals court recently threw out a $550,000 indecency fine a- gainst CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's infamous breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction.
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Whateverland: Learning to Live Here
—ALEXIS Just because your wardrobe malfunction doesn't happen in front of zillions of people during the halftime performance at the Super Bowl or while presenting a Grammy doesn't mean that your pants unzipping, skirt unwrapping,  ...
Alexis Stewart, Jennifer Koppelman Hutt, 2011
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The One Year Love Talk Devotional for Couples
You may not have known that, but you probably know the children's story about the emperor with a major wardrobe malfunction. It was penned by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (today is also his birthday), and it bears repeating for the ...
Les Parrott, Leslie Parrott, 2011
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American Government: Eighth Edition: 2008 Update Edition
During the halftime show, Timber- lake, in what the CBS television network carrying the event referred to as a “wardrobe malfunction,” exposed one of Jackson's breasts to some 90 million television viewers. Although the exposure was so brief ...
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Principles of Advertising: A Global Perspective, Second Edition
The incident, described as a “wardrobe malfunction,“ shocked the audience, CBS , and the Super Bowls advertisers. Furthermore, many parents were upset by the event. The FCC received a record number of complaints about the halftime ...
Monle Lee, Carla Johnson, 2013
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The Business & Politics of Sports Second Edition
No one seems to remember that New England beat Carolina in that game but people do remember that the singer Janet Jackson's breast popped out of her clothes due to what fellow singer Justin Timberlake called a wardrobe malfunction ...
Evan Weiner
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Ramp Up
Gracias and Sehgall were chased by the media and Anil Chopra had to answer incessant questions about what came to be known as the 'wardrobe malfunction'. In fact, that incident introduced the phrase 'wardrobe malfunction' to the Indian ...
Hindol Sengupta, 2009
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Breastfeeding Diaries
Wardrobe Malfunction Nowadays, you might label it a "wardrobe malfunction." When it happened to me, it was just plain embarrassing— that is, until I saw the humor in it. My first baby was a healthy, good-size boy. Breastfeeding had gone ...
Kate Davis, 2007
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The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say "Yes" in ...
Remember when you saw the Super Bowl about eight years ago? There's Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson (yes, wardrobe malfunction day), Kid Rock, Snoop Dogg all on stage, the camera comes in tight on Janet and Justin, and POOF! there ...
Kevin Hogan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARDROBE MALFUNCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wardrobe malfunction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chrissy Teigen: Wardrobe Malfunction 'Of The Highest Caliber' At …
Whoops! Chrissy Teigen had a major wardrobe malfunction at the CFDA Awards on June 1! But don't worry — the gorgeous model had no problem joking about ... «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
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Jockey Blake Shinn suffers wardrobe malfunction as he tried to …
'He needed a belt at the 200-metre mark,' Rudolph said. 'We usually report gear malfunctions, but we are leaving that one alone,' Mr Rudolph said, according to ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Susanna Reid suffers wardrobe malfunction on air
Luckily for Reid her dress split while the cameras were not on her, but Kate Garraway explained: "Susanna's just nipped out of the studio with a slight wardrobe ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Nicki Minaj Enlivens Watch What Happens with a Wardrobe
Minaj upheld her legacy of wardrobe malfunctions on Wednesday night's Watch What Happens Live, displaying a little too much cleavage for Bravo's censors, ... «People Magazine, Dec 14»
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Fergie Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction During AMA 'L.A. Love …
So Fergie's wardrobe malfunction was pretty embarrassing, but she still owned the stage and worked through it like a pro! What do you think about her big ... «Hollywood Life, Nov 14»
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Kristen Stewart top slips while presenting Hollywood Film Award
The 24-year-old was wearing a strapless white Chanel dress with a flared skirt, ... She suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction during the awards, as her chic ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
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Kacey Musgraves Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction at CMA Awards
Kacey Musgraves had to think quickly when she suffered a wardrobe malfunction seconds before she was to sing 'You're Lookin' at Country' with Loretta Lynn at ... «Taste of Country, Nov 14»
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Iggy Azalea's Other Crotch Wardrobe Malfunction Revealed
Iggy Azalea's recent wardrobe malfunction wasn't the first time the public got a peek at her bare crotch! In November of last year, the 'Big Booty' singer flashed ... «Hollywood Life, Nov 14»
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Beyoncé Central Park Wardrobe Malfunction: Jay-Z Just Kept Rapping
But no one is ever prepared properly for wardrobe malfunctions, especially really ... suffered a potentially embarrassing on-stage malfunction as back in March, ... «The Inquisitr, Sep 14»
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Idina Menzel Handles Her Onstage Wardrobe Malfunction Like A Boss
Even when Menzel almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction onstage, she not only kept her cool, but made some pretty hilarious jokes about it. A video uploaded ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wardrobe malfunction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wardrobe-malfunction>. Apr 2024 ».
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