VPL

What does VPL mean?

Visible panty line

VPL stands for “visible panty line”, a term used when the outline of someone’s underwear can be seen through their lower body clothing. This slang is often used in fashion circles, blogs, and social media to discuss or criticize a person’s clothing choices.

Mostly, the term VPL is used to mock individuals who wear trousers, skirts, or dresses that reveal the lines of their underwear. This commentary is often aimed at women, leading many to opt for less noticeable undergarments. However, some men are also becoming conscious of their own VPLs and are making changes in their underwear choices, even choosing to forego them altogether.

While many consider VPLs a fashion blunder, there’s been a shift in perspective recently. Some women have started to push back against VPL criticism, calling it a form of online harassment. This change in attitude is largely thanks to the rise of social media and body-positive movements in the past decade.

These fashion “dissenters” argue that the focus should be on comfort and personal preference rather than meeting societal expectations about appearance. In essence, they believe that women’s bodies and clothing choices should be free from scrutiny and the pressure to conform to a certain look.

Example for using ‘VPL’ in a conversation

Hey, did you see Emma’s outfit today? 😳

Yeah, she’s got a serious VPL going on. πŸ™ˆ

I know, right? It’s so distracting! πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ

I feel bad, but doesn’t she know about seamless underwear? πŸ€”