Thong (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• G-string

Hypernyms

• Woman's Clothing

Meaning ²

Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The thong of the whip cracked loudly as it struck the ground.
• The old-fashioned coachman grasped the reins tightly in one hand and the whip with its worn leather thong in the other.
• The ringmaster cracked the whip with a loud report, the thong whistling through the air.
• The cowboy expertly plaited a new thong for his worn-out lasso.
• The medieval jester cowered as the master cracked his whip with a sharp thong that left a red welt on his arm.

Synonyms

• Lash

Hypernyms

• Leather Strip

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning ⁵

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Flip-flop

Hypernyms

• Sandal