G-string
Americannoun
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a loincloth or breechcloth, usually secured by a cord at the waist.
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such a garment made of a narrow strip of decorative fabric and worn by striptease entertainers.
noun
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a piece of cloth attached to a narrow waistband covering the pubic area, worn esp by strippers
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a strip of cloth attached to the front and back of a waistband and covering the loins
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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
Example Sentences
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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
It’s the collective known as Vaquera, mashing up camo and sequins and G-strings and banker’s stripes in a dare-you-to-wear-it piece of social commentary.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
Other sources of income: royalties on 26 movies that netted him over $5,000,000; comic strips once published in 400 newspapers; a score of trademark classifications on apeman articles from G-strings to bread-wrappers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nosegays Hirohito visited the depths of a Japanese coal mine, discovered that the sweating miners, who ordinarily wear nothing but G-strings, had put on shorts in his honor.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Ibilaos showed up, dressed in G-strings, scowling fiercely.
From Time Magazine Archive
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