SINCE 1828
nip slip
noun
variants:
or nip-slip \ ˈnip-ˌslip 
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plural nip slips
or nip-slips
Definition of nip slip
informal
: accidental and usually public exposure of a woman's nipple
The Oscars is an elegant event, but even a classy affair couldn't stop an inevitable nip slip.— Ashleigh Schmitz As most know, Super Bowl coverage in the past has seen its fair share of turmoil. Most infamously, Janet Jackson's legendary nip-slip of 2004 almost cost CBS more than $500,000 in Federal Communications Commission fines.— Lee McDade
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