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A '''tanga''' is a type of [[panties|panty]]. | A '''tanga''' is a type of [[panties|panty]]. | ||
− | It has a narrower back than a traditional panty, but is not as narrow as a [[thong (lingerie)|thong]]. It has thin straps across the hips and sits low on the hip, exposing some of the [[buttock]]s. Sometines a [[bikini]] bottom is cut as a tanga. | + | It has a narrower back than a traditional panty, but is not as narrow as a [[thong (lingerie)|thong]]. It has thin straps across the hips and sits low on the hip, exposing the [[gluteal fold]] and some of the [[buttock]]s. Sometines a [[bikini]] bottom is cut as a tanga. |
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+ | Originally, a tanga was a loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America; the current meaning dates from the 1970s. | ||
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* [[Panties]] | * [[Panties]] | ||
* [[Panty fetishism]] | * [[Panty fetishism]] | ||
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[[Category:Fetish]] | [[Category:Fetish]] |
Latest revision as of 15:43, 26 May 2014
A tanga is a type of panty.
It has a narrower back than a traditional panty, but is not as narrow as a thong. It has thin straps across the hips and sits low on the hip, exposing the gluteal fold and some of the buttocks. Sometines a bikini bottom is cut as a tanga.
Originally, a tanga was a loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America; the current meaning dates from the 1970s.