American English pronunciation
How to pronounce thong
IPA transcription: ['θɔŋ]
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Noun
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leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
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underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants
“she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal”
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a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
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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
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a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
Usage examples
- The source of the Rathong River flows from the end of Rathong Glacier.
- Untermann observed that the diphthong "ui" could only be found in the first cluster.
- According to Japanese superstition, breaking the thong on one's geta is considered very unlucky.
- Thongdrels are composed of several layers, mostly of silk.
- Monophthongs are also found in Godoberi.
- However, the diphthongs "e, ae" and their yotized variants show no such patterns.
- "Ament" is from the Latin "amentum", meaning "thong" or "strap".
- The seal of the province shows the three stupas on Bantadthong Mountain.
- A bullwhip consists of a handle section, a "thong", a "fall", and a "cracker".
- Government offices, corporations, and other organizations launch large decorated krathongs.