Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Pp Template:Use dmy dates Template:Multiple image Camel toe, or cameltoe, is slang for the outline of the labia majora (the outer lips of the vulva) in tightly fitting clothes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Owing to a combination of anatomical factors and the fabric tension in the crotch area, the outer labia and mons pubis may, together, display a shape resembling the forefoot of a camel. Camel toe commonly occurs as a result of wearing clothing with crotch-area vertical tension, such as Spandex activewear or athleisure bottom wear, hotpants or swimwear.<ref name="nyt">Template:Cite news</ref>
HistoryEdit
In the 1930s, following the development of Lastex rubberized yarns for swimwear, the resulting exposure of the pubic-area outline resulted in manufacturers adding a "modesty panel" to women's swimsuits to conceal the camel toe; this persisted through the 1950s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In the early 21st century, the display of camel toe in public or in the media has caused controversy on a number of occasions.<ref>Staff (18 November 2013) "K. Michelle Addresses Camel Toe Controversy" Houston Style Magazine</ref><ref>Jones, Ali (2017) "Camel toes in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds won’t make it to live servers, were an accident" PCGamesN</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>