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thong

noun

Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

θɒŋ

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noun

  1. Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

noun

  1. Underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

    “She wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal”

noun

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

noun

  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

noun

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

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She wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal

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