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The correct spelling is thongs.

How to pronounce thongs

noun

Say it like: Tho-ngs

The correct spelling is thongs. A strip of leather. For example: "No! I won't buy you a thong. You're too young for that."

Usage Examples

No! I won't buy you a thong. You're too young for that.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A strip of leather.
  2. 2.(usually in the plural) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.
  3. 3.An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more.
  4. 4.The largest section of a bullwhip constructed of many straps of braided leather.

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