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Definition of Thong

1. Noun. Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip.

2. Noun. Underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants. "She wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"

3. Noun. A thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together.

4. Noun. Minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband.

5. Noun. A backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe.

Definition of Thong

1. n. A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything.

Definition of Thong

1. Noun. A strip of leather. ¹

2. Noun. (Australia US) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour. ¹

3. Noun. (British US New Zealand) An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thong

1. a narrow strip of leather used for binding [n -S] : THONGED [adj]

Medical Definition of Thong

1. A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. "And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. " (Dryden) Thong seal, the bearded seal. See the Note under Seal. Origin: OE. Thong, thwong, thwang, AS. Thwang; akin to Icel. Thvengr a thong, latchet. 57. Cf. Twinge. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thong

thomasclarkite thombi thomean thometzekite thomism thomist thomite thomsenolite thomsonian thomsonianism

thomsonite thomsonites thon thonder thonged thongless thonglike thongs thongy thons

thonself thonzonium bromide thonzylamine thonzylamine hydrochloride thooid thor thoracal

Literary usage of Thong

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1890)
"We have no real evidence as to the true site of Pretorium, but this "thong" incident may be a modern survival from prehistoric times. 13, Paternoster Row. ..."

2. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"He thong'd the horses tow'rd the fleet, nor loth They flew along the path they ... He spoke, and with shrill-sounding lash thong'd on His glossy steeds, ..."

3. The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal by Yorkshire Archaeological Society (1895)
"KAYE OF NETHER thong. It does not appear that this family, resident at Nether thong ... 24, William Kayo of Nether thong, yeoman, purchased a close of land, ..."

4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1852)
"... between which the oars move[d], and to which they were fastened by a thong, ... between which, &c PA single peg and thong, as still in frequent ..."

5. Lincolnshire and the Danes by George Sidney Streatfeild (1884)
"thong CAISTOR. IT has been conjectured by learned antiquaries J that the prefix. thong, in this name might be the corruption of the Old Danish Thing, ..."

6. The Art of Attack: Being a Study in the Development of Weapons and by Henry Swainson Cowper (1906)
"It seems, however, very probable that, like many of the more uncommon weapon types, the ball and thong was adopted independently in different parts of the ..."

7. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"To the inside of the shield was attached a thong*, by which they suspended it upon their shoulders; and an instance occurs of a shield so supported, ..."

8. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1842)
"To the inside of the shield was attached a thong*, by which they suspended it upon their shoulders ; and an instance occurs of a shield so supported, ..."

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