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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However, one wardrobe item was harder to find: the nude-colored G-strings the guys wore while racing down the beach.
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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
She’s also seen wearing a cropped white tee, black low-rise pants and a black G-string that peeks above her pants.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Brent, my partner, sifted through racks of lace and leather at a West Hollywood underwear shop before finally settling on a fluorescent blue micro-mesh G-string.
—Daniel Spielberger, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
Instead of the usual briefs and G-strings worn beneath sheer maxi skirts and lace pants, stars have begun ditching the cover-up altogether and just stepping out in a pair of hot pants.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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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
She’s also seen wearing a cropped white tee, black low-rise pants and a black G-string that peeks above her pants.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Brent, my partner, sifted through racks of lace and leather at a West Hollywood underwear shop before finally settling on a fluorescent blue micro-mesh G-string.
—Daniel Spielberger, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
Instead of the usual briefs and G-strings worn beneath sheer maxi skirts and lace pants, stars have begun ditching the cover-up altogether and just stepping out in a pair of hot pants.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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“G-string.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/G-string. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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