gistro

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English G-string.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝistɾo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝis.t̪ɾo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃistɾo/ [ˈʃis.t̪ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒistɾo/ [ˈʒis.t̪ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -istɾo
  • Syllabification: gis‧tro

Noun

gistro m (plural gistros)

  1. (Puerto Rico) G-string, thong
    Synonym: tanga

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