whale tail

an item of clothing

TRANSLATION

whale tail = ein Tanga-Slip, der über dem Hosenbund, bzw Rock sichtbar getragen wird und wegen seiner Form whale tail genannt wird (wörtlich übersetzt Walfischschwanz). --- How important is this English word? whale tail: 337,000 Google Hits

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Celebrities such as Britney Spears and Anna Kournikova have increased the acceptability of the WHALE TAIL by appearing in public wearing hipster jeans and high riding thongs, creating a fashion that is copied by many women.

(ONICKZ Artworks)

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In a runoff (Entscheidungslauf) for the most creative word, WHALE TAIL, the appearance of a thong above the waistband, beat out muffin top, the bulge of flesh hanging over the top of low-riding jeans.

(ABC News)

Did you
know?

whale tail
noun phrase

- the appearance of thong or g-string underwear above the waistband of pants, shorts, or a skirt

(Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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WORD ORIGIN
According to an entry in Wikipedia, the term was first coined by an Australian, Gavin Hamilton, on his Web site Whale Tail in October 2003.

Warning: the Web site www.whale-tail.com contains adult content.


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