thong
noun
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
thongs
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pluralof thong.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The most standout looks so far have included bejeweled thongs, color-coordinated snapbacks and sneakers and pleated, baggy jorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
It has been accused of adding extra stars to the New Zealand flag and of calling flipflops "thongs" rather than "jandals" in reference to some of the well-known differences between the two countries.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
For many women, after years of thongs and underwire bras, it was a relief to wear clothes that didn’t hurt.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
But it was odd being in a crowd that included men and women dressed to the nines as you’d expect at the opera, sitting next to families wearing shorts and thongs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2017
If only we hadn’t seen kids going down there with towels around their necks and thongs flip-flopping on their feet.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
