Meaning

3 senses
  1. A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.

    String, Tanga, Stringtanga

    тру́сики-та́нгаtrúsiki-tánga, та́нгаtánga, набе́дренная повя́зкаnabédrennaja povjázka

    minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband

  2. A type of loincloth or breechcloth.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:G-string.

  3. On a stringed musical instrument, the string that produces the note of G.

    G-Saite

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a scanty piece of underwear or lingerie:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a scanty piece of underwear or lingerie:
on a stringed musical instrument, the string that produces G:

Origin

Possibly from girdle-string, attested from the 19th century, but uncertain.

Possibly from girdle-string, attested from the 19th century, but uncertain.

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Forms

plural: G-strings

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband:thong

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfundoshi

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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