ridden up
Shifted uncomfortably upward
Ridden up describes clothing that has shifted upward on the body through movement, bunching uncomfortably: Her skirt had ridden up during the car ride.
The phrase is the past participle of ride up, typically said of garments that creep toward the waist or torso when they shouldn't.
- chafingIrritation from friction
- hemFolded garment edge
- waistbandGarment's upper rim
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- sittingBeing in seated posture
seam · tension · bunching · tightness · wedgie · pencil skirt · discomfort · bending · fabric · stretch · irritation · smoothing · tugging · pulling down · annoyance · running · adjusting · awkwardness
garment position
ridden uplying flat
Positioned horizontally, not upright
fallen down · settled · pulled down · in place · stayed put