1. A thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
   "He used a leather thong to secure the bundle of sticks"
    
2. [N. Amer, Austral] A backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
   "thongs are a popular type of footwear in New Zealand";
   - flip-flop, jandal [NZ]
    
3. Underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants
   "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"
    
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
   "The beach was full of swimmers wearing thongs";
   - G-string
    
5. Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
   "The crack of the thong echoed through the air";
   - lash

Derived forms: thongs

Type of: chuddies [UK, dialect], leather strip, pants [Brit], sandal, underdacks [Austral], underdaks [Austral], underpants, undershorts [N. Amer], women's clothing

Part of: whip

Encyclopedia: Thong, Kent