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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THONG, n. A strap of leather, used for fastening any thing.
And nails for loosen'd spears, and thongs for shields provide.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn: lash, thong]
2: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"
3: a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
4: 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 [syn: G-string, thong]
5: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe [syn: flip-flop, thong]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr thong Date: before 12th century 1. a strip especially of leather or hide 2. a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot 3. an article of swimwear or underwear consisting of a narrow strip of material that passes between the thighs and connects with a waistband • thonged adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a narrow strip of hide or leather used as the lash of a whip, as a halter or rein, etc. 2 Austral., NZ, & US = FLIP-FLOP. --v.tr. 1 provide with a thong. 2 strike with a thong. Etymology: OE thwang, thwong f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thong Thong, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [root]57. Cf. Twinge.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. --Dryden. Thong seal (Zo["o]l.), the bearded seal. See the Note under Seal.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(thongs) 1. A thong is a long thin strip of leather, plastic, or rubber. N-COUNT 2. A thong is a narrow band of cloth that is worn between a person's legs to cover up his or her sexual organs, and that is held up by a piece of string around the waist. N-COUNT 3. Thongs are open shoes which are held on your foot by a V-shaped strap that goes between your big toe and the toe next to it. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use flip-flops) N-COUNT: usu pl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Strap, strip of leather, leathern string.

Moby Thesaurus

belt, blacksnake, braid, brail, bullwhack, bullwhip, cable, cat, cord, cowhide, crop, flagellum, horsewhip, knout, kurbash, lash, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, quirt, rawhide, razor strap, rope, scourge, sjambok, spun yarn, strap, string, tendon, twine, twist, whip, whiplash, wire, yarn