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Tanga [2 records]

Record 1 1999-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwear
DEF

A skimpy pair of men's or women's underwear with a very narrow front and usu. an even narrower back.

CONT

Tangas have a wide (3-5 cm) waistband, and the fabric is sewn on in the front and back; there is no fabirc on the sides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lingerie
DEF

[...] slip dont la découpe anatomique dégage les hanches jusqu'au niveau de la taille.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

An Austronesian language.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue austronésienne.

Spanish

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