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thong

/θɒŋ/

/θɔŋ/

thongnoun

thongs

/θɒŋ/

/θɔŋ/

Translations

ремешок

The sandal has a thong that goes between the toes.

У сандалии есть ремешок, который проходит между пальцами.

стринги

She bought a new pair of thongs for the beach.

Она купила новые стринги для пляжа.

Additional translations

шлепанцы

вьетнамки

Definitions

(chiefly Australia and New Zealand) A light sandal consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a Y-shaped strap that passes between the big and second toes.

She slipped on her thongs before walking across the hot sand.

A narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.

The old book was bound with a thong to keep it closed.

A skimpy bathing suit or pair of underpants that has a narrow strip of cloth at the back.

He bought a new thong for his vacation in Hawaii.

Synonyms

thongverb

thonged

Past Simple

thonged

Past Participle

thonging

Gerund

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Rare, chiefly archaic usage meaning ‘to beat with a thong’ or ‘to fasten with a thong’.

Definitions

To beat or whip with a thong or leather strap.

The cruel overseer threatened to thong the prisoner for any further disobedience.

thongadjective

Used attributively to describe garments made in the style of a thong.

Definitions

Designating or relating to underwear or swimwear that has a very narrow back strap; made in the style of a thong.

He bought her a bright red thong bikini for the holiday.