thong

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Akin to Old Norse þvengr (“‘thong, latchet’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: thŏng, IPA: /θɒŋ/, SAMPA: /TQN/

[edit] Noun

thong (plural thongs)

1. A strip of leather.
2. (British, US, New Zealand) An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more.
3. (Australian, US) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.

[edit] Synonyms

• (a undergarment or swimwear): g-string, butt floss
• (an item of footwear): flip-flop, jandal (New Zealand)

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• sandal