thong

noun

ˈthȯŋ 

plural thongs

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 with the back portion consisting of a narrow strip of cloth that passes between the buttocks and connects with a waistband

thonged

ˈthȯŋd 

adjective

Examples of thong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Did the memo forbidding see-thru body stockings and thongs finally drop? —Guy Martin, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Midrange styles include wedges, thongs, and platforms and run closer to $120. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025

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The gown includes a black thong that buttons to the front of the dress, keeping the precarious-seeming drape actually quite secure. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr thong

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thong

• bhang
• bong
• dong
• gong
• hmong
• jong
• mong
• pong
• prong
• rong
• song
• strong

Kids Definition

thong

noun

ˈthȯŋ 

1

: a strip of leather used especially for fastening something

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