thong

thong
    n 1: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip [syn:
         {lash}, {thong}]
    2: underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially
       under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the
       callipygian ideal"
    3: a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
    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 [syn: {G-string}, {thong}]
    5: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big
       toe and the second toe [syn: {flip-flop}, {thong}]
    

Thong \Thong\, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS.
   [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet.
   [root]57. Cf. {Twinge}.]
   A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening
   anything.
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         And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields,
         provide.                                 --Dryden.
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   {Thong seal} (Zool.), the bearded seal. See the Note under
      {Seal}.
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36 Moby Thesaurus words for "thong":
      belt, blacksnake, braid, brail, bullwhack, bullwhip, cable, cat,
      cord, cowhide, crop, flagellum, horsewhip, knout, kurbash, lash,
      ligament, ligation, ligature, line, quirt, rawhide, razor strap,
      rope, scourge, sjambok, spun yarn, strap, string, tendon, twine,
      twist, whip, whiplash, wire, yarn