Favourite sexy lingerie item?

[dlb]

Hi cyclefreak,

In the American version of the English language a G string is a panty with very little coverage in front and a very thin piece of fabric that goes between the buttocks. This strip of fabric may not exceed 3/4 inch (1.91 cm)in order for the garment to be a called a G string. Tradition is held that the thin strip of fabric between the buttocks was as thin as the G string on a violin; the thickest string on the instrument, but still pretty darn thin.

A thong panty is similar to a G string in that it also has a thin bit of fabric that goes between the buttocks, however the interbuttock strip on the thong is not as thin as on the G string and the cloth panel at the front part of the thong panty may be wider than the front panel on a G string.

I can understand how people can be confused as the two garments are quite similar and to many may be virtually the same. Still, purveyors of fine lingerie make a distinction and if one looks closley at a classic example of each the difference should be quite obvious.

If you notice the definition of tanga in source #4 below you will see that it says, "Tanga - A panty that is similar to a boy short but is cut higher in the back of the leg. Usually made of lace or sheer fabric." I live in Mexico where both the thong and the G string are called tanga. Even in lingerie stores. And what Victoria's Secret and Frederick's of Hollywood, two of USA's largest popular lingerie chains, call a tanga is called in Mexico "boxis."

I hate Mexican lingerie stores for a number of reasons which I will not go into here.

Sources:
1. I buy quite a bit of lingerie
2. http://www.senselingerie.com/t-dictionary.aspx
3. http://www.2cutelingerie.com/lingeri...ary-134-ct.htm
4. http://beautifulessentials.com/index...n=Custom&ID=11

[cyclefreak]

Thanks dlb.

Since a thong means something different here in Australia, I think you'd find that people here wouldn't be aware of that distinction between the two items you have in the US. Here, they would both be thought of as a G-string.

[dlb]

well cyclefreak,

I believe that the thong in question, whether speaking of sandals or underpants, is the strip of material; in the former a strip of leather(or rubber) between the toes and in the latter a strip of cloth between the buttocks.
The Online Compact OED says the following:

thong

• noun 1 a narrow strip of leather or other material, used as a fastening or as the lash of a whip. 2 a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G-string. 3 chiefly N. Amer. another term for FLIP-FLOP (in sense 1).

— ORIGIN Old English.

Notice in definition #2 the use of the simile "like a Gstring." Definition #3 is "chiefly N. Amer."
I suppose the people at Oxford don't take Australia into account; their loss if you ask me!

[cyclefreak]

Originally Posted by dlb

I suppose the people at Oxford don't take Australia into account; their loss if you ask me!

Too bloody right, mate. No worries!