G-string
noun
: an article of clothing that consists of a thin strip of cloth covering the genitals with the back portion made up of a string-like piece of fabric that passes between the buttocks and connects with a very thin waistband
Note: A G-string is typically worn as an article of underwear or swimwear or as part of the attire of a striptease dancer.
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We weren’t asked to blur certain things in G-strings and things like that.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In the second act, the stripper Tessie Tura (Lesli Margherita) takes great pride in dancing on pointe, for instance, and, of course, someday there will be Gypsy in her G-string, speaking French and citing Shaw.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
However, one wardrobe item was harder to find: the nude-colored G-strings the guys wore while racing down the beach.
—Leena Tailor, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2024
Next month, the historic building will become home to shirtless men in G-strings.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The exposed back on the corset and mermaid skirt strategically displayed the singer’s G-string and butterfly tattoo, which was actually a prosthetic done by award-winning special effects makeup artist Hugo Villasenor.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Her red-hot look, designed by Ellie Misner, featured a corseted tube top and matching lace-up mermaid skirt that bared her butt, worn with a black G-string underneath.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In the second act, the stripper Tessie Tura (Lesli Margherita) takes great pride in dancing on pointe, for instance, and, of course, someday there will be Gypsy in her G-string, speaking French and citing Shaw.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
However, one wardrobe item was harder to find: the nude-colored G-strings the guys wore while racing down the beach.
—Leena Tailor, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2024
Next month, the historic building will become home to shirtless men in G-strings.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Boyd remembers hosting pajama party sales events at his stores where customers would show up in outrageous sleepwear — see-through nighties and G-strings.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The exposed back on the corset and mermaid skirt strategically displayed the singer’s G-string and butterfly tattoo, which was actually a prosthetic done by award-winning special effects makeup artist Hugo Villasenor.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Her red-hot look, designed by Ellie Misner, featured a corseted tube top and matching lace-up mermaid skirt that bared her butt, worn with a black G-string underneath.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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“G-string.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/G-string. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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