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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thong /θɔŋ, θɑŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a narrow strip, esp. of hide, used to fasten something or for whipping.
- Clothinga shoe or slipper held on the foot by a strip of leather between the first two toes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thong (thông, thong),USA pronunciation n. - a strip of material, esp. of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- a strip of leather or hide used for whipping;
whiplash. - Clothinga 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.
- bef. 950; Middle English; Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr strap, thvinga to compel
thonged, adj. |