VPLnoun [ C or U ]
/ˌviː.piːˈel//ˌviː.piːˈel/informalabbreviation for visible panty line: the line showing the edges of a person's underwear underneath clothes:
I really like this brand of panties because they feel really comfortable and you don't get a VPL.
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- VPL is usually only an issue for clothes that are not as opaque as people think they are.
- A VPL is a definite no-no beneath Lycra shorts.
- I know at least one woman so strongly opposed to the VPL that she goes without underwear.
- Their secret in solving the VPL issue is that they have no thick ridges of elastic or stitching, so even under tight clothes bulging is not a problem.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Underwear
- basque
- bloomer
- bodice
- bodysuit
- boxer shorts
- drawer
- falsies
- French knickers
- G-string
- girdle
- jock
- slip
- string vest
- teddy
- thermal underwear
- thong
- training bra
- uplift
- vest
- Y-fronts
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