Nipple slip
A Nipple slip (coll. nipslip or nip slip) is created when a garment unintenionally or deliberately moves aside and reveals a female nipple (mostly in public). The nipple can be
- partially covered, but showing the areola,
- visible, but covered by transparent material,
- entirely nude,
- shown with a whole breast (also called boob slip).
The general term for all kinds of unanticipated exposure of bodily parts is wardrobe malfunction. The word became famous after Janet Jackson's boob slip at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show on February 1, 2004, when Jackson's spokesman Stephen Huvane explained that the incident "was a malfunction of the wardrobe; it was not intentional."[1] The word was nominated word of the year in 2005.[2]
History
In the beginning, nipple slips mostly happened on fashion catwalks when designs became looser and more daring in the 1990s. In the following years and with the expansion of the internet, more and more pictures of celebrity nipple slips circulated, either shot by paparazzi or at official events. The pictures, though often of poor quality, were sought-after and popular, especially when showing glamour models or other persons who generally did not model nude.
The 2000s have seen the creation of whole websites dedicated to nipple slips, and many celebrities and porn stars have deliberately provoked nipple slips by wearing daring clothes with deep cleavage in public. Many of them also started to openly wear transparent clothing in public, knowing that their breasts would be visible.
See also
References
- ↑ Apologetic Jackson says 'costume reveal' went awry. CNN.com. Associated Press (2004-02-03). Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
- ↑ Word of the Year (PDF). American Dialect Society (2005). Retrieved on 2008-09-01.
