Definition of "thong" []

• A narrow strip, as of leather, used for binding or lashing. (noun)
• A whip of plaited leather or cord. (noun)
• 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. (noun)
• 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. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "At the very least you'll know what the rally thong is all about."
• "The thong is imprinted with yellow comedy and tragedy masks and the words “The Original Mardi Gras” (because Alabamians think their celebrations preceded those in Louisiana)."
• "Maybe the fact that the frag-thong is standard equipment for Badoon hordes has something to do with it."