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Definition of G-string
1. Noun. Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband.
Definition of G-string
1. Noun. (music) On a stringed musical instrument, the string that produces the note of G. ¹
2. Noun. A scant covering for the genitalia, especially one worn by a stripper. ¹
3. Noun. A type of loincloth or breech cloth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of G-string
Literary usage of G-string
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"Beginning on the G string, and playing four notes in the first position on each of
... Natural harmonics on the G string. The little notes above show the ..."
2. On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish by Eugene O'Curry (1873)
"lins tuned upwards from the G string.106' The following; will <"• »P from be ...
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3. Posthumous Memoirs of Karoline Bauer: From the German by Karoline Bauer (1884)
"... his enrapturing pizzicato play, whilst the bow was simultaneously playing
wonderful melodies, his rapid octave playing upon the G string, his silvery ..."
4. Nicolo Paganini: A Biography by Jacques Gabriel Prod'homme, Alice Mattullath (1911)
"By his playing on the G string alone.(1) 6th. By his seemingly impossible feats.
"Paganini's style of playing requires fine strings for the following ..."
5. A Course of Instruction in Instrumentation by Salomon Jadassohn (1899)
"A melody when played on the G-string, makes quite another impression than when
the same is played two octaves higher on the £-string; certainly it is not ..."
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