thong
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
a strip of leather or hide used for whipping; whiplash.
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.
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 of thong
1Other words from thong
- thonged, adjective
Words that may be confused with thong
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How to use thong in a sentence
I have read that Chinamen tie their wives to beams in the roof and lash them with leather thongs until they swoon.
Dope | Sax RohmerUm-ko lifted them, dusted the velvet thongs, and placed them with mathematical precision side by side upon the flat stone.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaFor the lash or rawhide (scutica or lrum) was often used a sort of cat-o'-nine-tails, made of cords or thongs of leather.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThese living thongs were pointed at their extremities, but broadened like a blade of a sword towards its hilt.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoOn these ropes was laid a semi-circular piece of wood, like the framework of a saddle, to which were attached two leather thongs.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
British Dictionary definitions for thong
/ (θɒŋ) /
a thin strip of leather or other material, such as one used for lashing things together
a whip or whiplash, esp one made of leather
US, Canadian, Australian and NZ the usual name for flip-flop (def. 5)
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
Origin of thong
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