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G-string

American  
[jee-string] / ˈdʒiˌstrɪŋ /
Or gee-string,

noun

  1. a loincloth or breechcloth, usually secured by a cord at the waist.

  2. such a garment made of a narrow strip of decorative fabric and worn by striptease entertainers.

G-string British  

noun

  1. a piece of cloth attached to a narrow waistband covering the pubic area, worn esp by strippers

  2. a strip of cloth attached to the front and back of a waistband and covering the loins

  3. music a string tuned to G, such as the lowest string of a violin

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Etymology

Origin of G-string

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; origin uncertain

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I sing it to you—on ze G-string, which weep when it sing; weep for lost dreams.

From Success A Novel by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

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