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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Following the debut of the new Skims Faux Hair Micro String Thong on Tuesday, which sent the internet into a 24-hour spending frenzy, European Wax Center has rolled out a new campaign nodding to the viral G-string merkin and the brand’s founder, Kim Kardashian.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Included in her barely there look was a sheer G-string.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
On July 18, the pop star wore another set that consisted of a blue ruched halter top and matching pants that ruched in the back and dipped low enough to show off her white G-string.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
Carol Alt initially gawked at the idea of modeling a G-string for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
We weren’t asked to blur certain things in G-strings and things like that.
—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
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Included in her barely there look was a sheer G-string.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
On July 18, the pop star wore another set that consisted of a blue ruched halter top and matching pants that ruched in the back and dipped low enough to show off her white G-string.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 25 July 2025
Carol Alt initially gawked at the idea of modeling a G-string for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
We weren’t asked to blur certain things in G-strings and things like that.
—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
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“G-string.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/G-string. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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