Malfunction
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‘Doc said it could be a major malfunction in his digestive tract, requiring surgery.’ ‘If you are the flight engineer, notify the pilot of any engine malfunction.’ ‘The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities.’. Present participle of malfunction Synonyms & Antonyms of malfunctioning (Entry 2 of 2) to fail to function or work properly A software problem is causing the system to malfunction. Wardrobe malfunctions come with the territory—that is, when 'the territory' means wearing gowns with gravity-defying necklines, thigh-high slits, mile-long trains, etc.
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wardrobe malfunction
An instance in which an outfit or costume does not fit or hold together properly, especially when it exposes a part of the wearer's body as a result. The phrase was coined in the aftermath of the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, during which performer Justin Timberlake managed to pull off part of fellow performer Janet Jackson's costume, revealing one of her breasts. A: 'Much to my mortification, my pants ripped when I bent over, so I ended up showing my butt off to the whole office!' B: 'Yeesh, that's quite the wardrobe malfunction!'
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
wardrobe malfunction
n. the failure of a costume to fully cover its wearer as intended. (From an incident on broadcast television where this failure allowed a woman’s naked breast to be seen. The term itself was concocted to be an excuse for the incident.) Now he spends hours watching TV, hoping for another wardrobe malfunction.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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