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thong

UK
/θɒŋ/
US
/θɔŋ/

Translations

thongnoun
thongs
pl
UK
/θɒŋ/
US
/θɔŋ/
The sandal has a thong that goes between the toes.
У сандалии есть ремешок, который проходит между пальцами.
She bought a new pair of thongs for the beach.
Она купила новые стринги для пляжа.
Additional translations
шлепанцы
вьетнамки
Synonyms
sandal
g-string
strap
string
flip-flop
thongverb
thonged
Past Simple
thonged
Past Participle
thonging
Gerund
UK
/θɒŋ/
US
/θɔŋ/
Rare, chiefly archaic usage meaning ‘to beat with a thong’ or ‘to fasten with a thong’.
thongadjective
Used attributively to describe garments made in the style of a thong.

Definitions

thongnoun
(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.
thongverb
To beat or whip with a thong or leather strap.
The cruel overseer threatened to thong the prisoner for any further disobedience.
thongadjective
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.
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