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For strings on musical instriments, see strings (music).

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A G-string (alternatively gee-string or gee string) is a type of underwear, a narrow piece of cloth, leather, or plastic that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as swimwear or underwear by both men and women. It is also a style of thong swimsuit whose rear area became so narrow that it would disappear between the wearer's buttocks. The two terms G-string and thong are often used interchangeably; however, they can refer to distinct pieces of clothing. A G-string is one variety of thong. See the design and variety of thongs for details.

Origin

Prior its in entrance into mainstream fashion, G-strings were primarily worn by exotic dancers. In the modern Western world G-strings are more often worn by females.

Etymology

The origin of the term "G-string" is obscure. Since the 19th century the term geestring referred to the string which held the loincloth of American Indians ^[1]and later referred to the narrow loincloth itself. William Safire in his Ode on a G-String quoted the usage of the word "G-string" for loincloth by Harper's Magazine 15 years after Beadle's and suggested that the magazine confused the word with the musical term G-string (i.e., the string for the G note). Safire also mentions the opinion of linguist Robert Hendrickson that G (or gee) stands for groin, which was a taboo word at these times.^[2]

Notes

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^ John Hanson Beadle (1877) "Western Wilds, and the Men who Redeem Them: An Authentic Narrative" p. 249, digitized text at Google Books
^ "On Language; Ode on a G-String", by William Safire, The New York Times, August 4, 1991

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Upper body

Types of Bras	Bandeau · Cupless bra · Male bra · Nursing bra · Sports bra · Training bra · Underwire bra · Wonderbra

Other	Babydoll · Bustier · Camisole · Negligee · Torsolette

Lower body

Bikini · BodyBriefer · Boyshorts · Control brief · French knickers · G-string · Girdle · Panties · Tap pants · Thong

Full body

Corsage · Corset · Corselet · Nightshirt · Playsuit · Slip · Teddy

Hosiery

Garter · Knee highs · Pantyhose · Stocking

Historical

Chemise · Basque · Bustle · Crinoline · Farthingale · Hoop skirt · Liberty bodice · Pannier · Pantalettes · Petticoat · Pettipants · Waist cincher · Yếm

Accessories

Falsies · Lingerie tape

Brands

Aerie · Agent Provocateur · Bali · Berlei · Bravissimo · Bruno Banani · Chantelle · Formfit · Frederick's of Hollywood · Fruit of the Loom · Gerbe · Gilly Hicks · Hanes · HerRoom · Intimissimi · Intimo Lingerie · Jockey · Jolidon · La Senza · Maidenform · No Nonsense · Passport Panties · PEACH JOHN · PINK · Playtex · Pretty Polly · SPANX · Trashy Lingerie · Triumph International · Ultimo · Underalls · Valisere · Vassarette · Victoria's Secret · Wacoal · Wolford · Wonderbra

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Upper body	Sleeveless shirt (A-shirt, muscle shirt, singlet, tank top, wifebeater) · T-shirt · Undershirt

Lower body	Bikini · Boxer briefs · Boxer shorts · Briefs (slip, Y-fronts) · Fundoshi · G-string · Jockstrap (athletic supporter) · Compression shorts · Thong · Trunks

Full body	Long underwear (long johns)

Hosiery	Sock · Stocking · Tabi

Historical	Breechcloth · Chausses · Codpiece · Doublet · Garter · Hose · Loincloth · Union suit

Brands	2^(x)ist · Abercrombie & Fitch · American Apparel · Andrew Christian · aussieBum · BVD · California Muscle · Calvin Klein · Dolce & Gabbana · Fruit of the Loom · Hanes · Hollister Co. · Jockey International · Ruehl No.925 · Saxx Apparel · Under Armour

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