thongthong (thông, th?ng)n.1. A narrow strip, as of leather, used for binding or lashing.2. A whip of plaited leather or cord.3. A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.4. A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.[Middle English, from Old English thwong.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.thong (???) n1. a thin strip of leather or other material, such as one used for lashing things together2. a whip or whiplash, esp one made of leather3. (Clothing & Fashion) US and Canadian and Austral and NZ the usual name for flip-flop54. (Clothing & Fashion) a skimpy article of beachwear, worn by men or women, consisting of thin strips of leather or cloth attached to a piece of material that covers the genitals while leaving the buttocks bare5. (Clothing & Fashion) a similar item of underwear[Old English thwang; related to Old High German dwang reins, Old Norse thvengr strap]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014thong (???, ???) n. 1. a narrow strip, esp. of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something. 2. a strip of leather or hide used for whipping. 3. a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot by a strip of leather or the like that passes between the first two toes. 4. a brief garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a strip of fabric passing between the thighs and attached to a band around the waist. [before 950; Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr strap, thvinga to compel] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.thongA garment worn for swimming or sunbathing, consisting of thin strips of material that cover the genitals but leave the buttocks bare.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited