Sharma Globs Lexicon – an addition!
September 5, 2008
We’ve all seen it.
The dress just doesn’t do her justice. There’s something… wrong about the way it fits. We see it a lot in bridal parties. Maybe it’s too tight under the armpits? Maybe she’s too busty for the dress? Maybe it’s a poor tailoring job? Or maybe it’s as simple as strapless dresses don’t work on everyone.
Whatever the reason, it now has a name:
Fortesh (f
r-t
sh), noun: the skin flap often seen hanging over the top of a strapless dress or tube top; commonly occurs when a dress fits improperly for one reason or another; is not associated with weight, body fat, or build; can happen to anyone.
Photos welcome! Please share (we’ll crop out the faces).
term coined by Dan Weinbach, via Sara Weisenthal, c. 1988 Ann Arbor, MI.
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