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
4. 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

Other Words From

• thonged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thong¹

before 950; Middle English; Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr strap, thvinga to compel

Word History and Origins

Origin of thong¹

Old English thwang; related to Old High German dwang reins, Old Norse thvengr strap

Example Sentences

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.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cal Dobbs, dressed for the part as a judge for the tournament, wears a white wig reminiscent of the founding fathers and a thong under his black robes.

From Los Angeles Times

For Valentina, in her sheer dress, glittery thong and tiara, it was the welcome home her younger self had always struggled to see.

From Los Angeles Times

“I walked into his room basically just wearing a thong,” he said, cracking up at the memory.

From New York Times

Most days he made a new garment, many of them flesh-toned and skin baring, decorated with loaded language: a high-cut unitard with “eternity” across it, for instance, or a men’s thong, its pouch emblazoned with “wrath of God.”

From New York Times