thong : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: thong	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for thong
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
thong n leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn: lash, thong] underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal" a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together 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 Synonym(s): G-string, thong a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe Synonym(s): flip-flop, thong
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thong \Thong\, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [fb]57. Cf. {Twinge}.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. --Dryden. {Thong seal} (Zo[94]l.), the bearded seal. See the Note under {Seal}.