visible underwear

Showing beneath clothes

Visible underwear refers to undergarments that can be seen through or beneath outer clothing, whether intentionally or not.

A whale tail—thong straps rising above low-rise jeans—was a deliberate fashion statement in the early 2000s.

Bra straps peeking from tank tops may be styled or accidental.

Her visible underwear lines showed through the tight dress.

The phrase can describe either a fashion choice or a wardrobe malfunction.

Related

thong · boxer · panty line · slip · lace · elastic · wardrobe malfunction · low-rise · sagging · flash · revealing · peeping · showing off · fashion statement · crack · midriff · plumber · saggy pants

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Opposites
concealment

visible underwearseamless underwear

Undergarments without raised edges

full coverage

fashion propriety

visible underwearproper attire

Fitting clothes for context

prim and proper · well-dressed · high-waisted pants

undergarment presence

visible underweargoing commando

Forgoing underpants deliberately

freeballing

Family

visible, visibility, visibly, invisible, invisibility, invisibly, vision, visual, visually

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG