THONG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thong mean? 

• THONG (noun)
  The noun THONG has 5 senses:

1. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

2. underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

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

5. a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

  Familiarity information: THONG used as a noun is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THONG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lash; thong

Hypernyms ("thong" is a kind of...):

leather strip (implement consisting of a strip of leather)

Holonyms ("thong" is a part of...):

whip (an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal

Hypernyms ("thong" is a kind of...):

underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thong" is a kind of...):

leather strip (implement consisting of a strip of leather)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

G-string; thong

Hypernyms ("thong" is a kind of...):

woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)

Sense 5

Meaning:

A backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flip-flop; thong

Hypernyms ("thong" is a kind of...):

sandal (a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot)

 Context examples 

He sat down beside White Fang, holding the end of the thong in his hand.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Z-z-z-z-ack! went the long thong, and away we flew once more.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They were small men, wiry, active, and well-built, with lank black hair tied up in a bunch behind their heads with a leathern thong, and leathern also were their loin-clothes.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was of coarse sealskin—the straight-haired skin, with a leather thong to bind it.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For defence each man wore a coat of interlaced leathern thongs, strengthened at the shoulder, elbow, and upper arm with slips of steel.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Perrault scaled it by a miracle, while François prayed for just that miracle; and with every thong and sled lashing and the last bit of harness rove into a long rope, the dogs were hoisted, one by one, to the cliff crest.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Again he yielded to the tying of a thong around his neck by Grey Beaver, and again Beauty Smith came to claim him.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

In half an hour a good-sized gas-bag had been formed, and the jerking and straining upon the thongs showed that it was capable of considerable lift.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As to the whip, the less fanning the better if you have willing cattle; but when you want to put a little life into a coach, see that you get your thong on to the one that needs it, and don’t let it fly round after you’ve hit.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Then the end of the thong was given over to him by Grey Beaver.

(White Fang, by Jack London)