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thong

[thawng, thong]

noun

  1. a strip of material, especially 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.



thong

/ θɒŋ /

noun

  1. a thin strip of leather or other material, such as one used for lashing things together

  2. a whip or whiplash, esp one made of leather

  3. the usual name for flip-flop

    1. 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

    2. a similar item of underwear

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • thonged adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thong1

before 950; Middle English; Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr strap, thvinga to compel
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thong1

Old English thwang; related to Old High German dwang reins, Old Norse thvengr strap
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And I told Bruce, "I woke up at 50 in a thong and stilettos, happier than I've ever been."

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At Stella McCartney's Paris show, US actress and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson wore a translucent black off-the-shoulder maxi dress with only a nude-coloured thong underneath.

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Incensed that Williams is falling down drunk at a stadium show, his Barlow flounces up in a thong to hiss, “You’re making us look like fools out there!”

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She wears a powder blue cardigan, pink leg warmers and low-riding tan riding pants with a thong peeking out.

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In response to the clip — in which Palmer was wearing a sheer dress over a thong bodysuit — Jackson tweeted: “It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom.”

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