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- Dictionarythong/θɒŋ/
noun
- 1. a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.
- 2. a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G-string: "by day it's miniskirts and by the pool thong bikinis"
verb
- 1. flog or lash with a whip. archaic
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1. : a strip especially of leather or hide. 2. : a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot. 3. : an article of swimwear or underwear with the back portion consisting of a narrow strip of cloth that passes between the buttocks and connects with a waistband.
a light shoe, often made of rubber, consisting of a flat bottom attached to the foot by a narrow strap that fits between the big toe and the toe next to it. A thong is also a narrow strip of material used to fasten something or worn for swimming or as underwear.
The thong is a garment generally used as either underwear or in some countries, as a swimsuit. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions. Viewed from the front, the thong typically resembles a bikini bottom, but at the back the material is reduced to a minimum.
A thong is a long thin strip of leather, plastic, or rubber. 2. countable noun. A thong is a type of underwear, or the bottom of a bikini, that is very narrow at the back. 3. countable noun [usually plural]
1. a narrow strip, esp. of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something. 2. a strip of leather or hide used for whipping. 3. a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot by a strip of leather or the like that passes between the first two toes.
a whip or whiplash, esp one made of leather. the usual name for flip-flop. a skimpy article of beachwear, worn by men or women, consisting of thin strips of leather or cloth attached to a piece of material that covers the genitals while leaving the buttocks bare. a similar item of underwear.
Definition of thong noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A thong is a long thin strip of leather, plastic, or rubber. [...] 2. A thong is a type of underwear, or the bottom of a bikini, that is very narrow at the back. [...] 3. Thongs are open shoes which are held on your foot by a V-shaped strap that goes between your big toe and the toe next to it. [mainly US] [...]
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thong, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. thong has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
noun. thongs. A narrow strip of leather, etc. used as a lace, strap, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A whiplash, as of plaited strips of hide. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Flip-flop. Webster's New World.
