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thong

  [thawng, thong]
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–noun
1. a strip of material, esp. of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
2. a strip of leather or hide used for whipping; whiplash.
3. a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot chiefly by a strip of leather or other material passing between the first and second toes and often attaching to another strip of material, as a strap across the instep or around the ankle.
4. a brief garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a strip of fabric passing between the thighs and attached to a band around the waist.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME; OE thwong; akin to ON thvengr strap, thvinga to compel

Related forms:
thonged, adjective
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thong   (thông, thŏng)   
n.  
  1. A narrow strip, as of leather, used for binding or lashing.
  2. A whip of plaited leather or cord.
  3. A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.
  4. A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.

[Middle English, from Old English thwong.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Thong

Thong\, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [root]57. Cf. Twinge.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything.

And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. --Dryden.

Thong seal (Zo["o]l.), the bearded seal. See the Note under Seal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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thong 
O.E. þwong "thong, narrow strip of leather (used as a cord, band, strip, etc.)," from P.Gmc. *thwangaz (cf. O.N. þvengr), from PIE base *twengh- "to press in on, to restrain." As a kind of sandal, first attested 1965; as a kind of bikini briefs, 1990.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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