G-string

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.
  2. A type of loincloth or breechcloth.
noun
  1. On a stringed musical instrument, the string that produces the note of G.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of G-string.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-G-string.wav

Word forms

G-string G-strings G string

Etymology

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

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