What does the "G" in G-string stand for? Does it apply to men or women?

Question

Why is it called that and where did it originate?

Answer 1

The first known appearance of the term in English, as geestring, is from 1878, for the string that holds up the loincloth worn by American Indians.[1] The present spelling G-string is first attested in 1891 — perhaps influenced by the homonymous musical term for a violin string tuned to a G — as American English slang to describe the loincloth of Philippine natives. Others also suggest that the "G" in G-string stands for the groin, which it covers. This style of loincloth was the traditional 3+ meter long wound strip. Later, probably through a chain of social contacts through the US military, the term "G-string" was applied to the breechcloths of American Natives overseen on reservations. Only in 1936 is the first use recorded for female (stripper) underwear.[2][3]

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_string