g-string
g-string is the alternative spelling of G-string.
Noun (1) capitalized: G-string
G-string (plural G-strings)
- A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.
- Her hands snaked down to her sides and suddenly she had torn away the strip of lace. She threw it into the audience. There was nothing now but a single black G-string.1954, Ian Fleming, “Table Z”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 59
- A type of loincloth or breechcloth.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:G-string.
Noun (2) capitalized: G-string
G-string (plural G-strings)
- On a stringed musical instrument, the string that produces the note of G.
Synonyms of g-string
Forms of g-string
| plural | g-strings |
|---|---|
| plural | G-strings |
| alternative form | G string |
Origin of g-string
Possibly from girdle-string, attested from the 19th century, but uncertain.
Questions about g-string
- What does g-string mean?
- G-string means a scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.
- What is g-string the alternative spelling of?
- G-string is the alternative spelling of G-string.
- What part of speech is g-string?
- G-string is a noun.
- What is the plural of g-string?
- The plural of g-string is g-strings.
Words near g-string in the dictionary
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