thong
noun
[ θɒŋ ]
• a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.
Similar:
strip,
band,
cord,
string,
lash,
tie,
belt,
strap,
tape,
rope,
tether,
• a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G-string.
• "by day it's miniskirts and by the pool thong bikinis"
• a light sandal or flip-flop.
thong
verb
• flog or lash with a whip.
Origin:
Old English thwang, thwong, of Germanic origin; related to German Zwang ‘compulsion’. Compare with whang.
