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tanga

tanga

9.3
Minimal underwear or swimwear with a thin back that shows most of the bottom
  • noun
  • /ˈtæŋɡə/
  • NSFW
: tanga
  • She wore a colorful tanga at the beach that highlighted her tan.

Tanga parties or Miss Tanga parties on black and white or what else, You know, this kind of events, parties.

Examples

  • The fashion show featured models showcasing a variety of tangas in bright patterns.

  • You know, people call this the cheeky style, the Brazilian cut tangas, which is a new term for me.

  • For the summer pool party, he decided to buy a new tanga that was both stylish and comfortable.

Synonyms

thong
vstanga
  • NSFW
66 6.5

A very small piece of underwear with a thin strip that goes between the buttocks

sits mainly at the back exposing much of the buttocks rather than passing between

Surface Forms

tanga singular
tangas plural

Etymology

Tanga for underwear comes from Brazilian Portuguese, where it meant a 'small cloth' used as swimwear; so a tanga is the name for a very small bikini or underwear that exposes much of the buttocks, like the English thong.