thong /θɒŋ $ θɒːŋ/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: thwong]

1. a long thin piece of leather used to fasten something or as part of a whip

2. [usually plural] American English a type of shoe that covers the bottom of your foot, with a strap that goes between your toes to hold it on your foot as you walk Synonym : flip-flops

3. a piece of underwear or the bottom half of a bikini that has a single string instead of the back part

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