riding up
Shifting uncomfortably higher
Riding up describes clothing that gradually shifts upward on the body through movement, friction, or poor fit.
Skirts ride up when you sit, underwear rides up uncomfortably, shirt sleeves ride up to expose wrists.
The phrase captures the slow, unwanted creep of fabric toward higher positions: I kept tugging at my shorts because they kept riding up.
- waistbandGarment's upper rim
- elastic waistbandExpandable garment band
- tight pantsClose-fitting lower garments
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- body movementDisplacement of the physique
garment · motion · sleeves · bunching · self-consciousness · seam · wardrobe malfunction · hemline · wedgie · discomfort · socks · sliding · compression · elasticity · stretching · leggings · bike shorts · adjustment
- clothing fit issuestight pants, baggy jeans, puckering, bunching, too long
- clothing flawshole, rip, tear, stain, wrinkle
riding upstaying put
Remaining in place
riding down · lying flat · falling down · slipping down · sagging
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