I. ˈthȯŋ also ˈthäŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English thong, thwong, thwang, from Old English thwang, thwong; akin to Middle Low German dwenge ferrule, Old Norse thvengr thong, latchet, Old English ge thwing lod fastened up, Old High German dwingan to oppress, overcome, compel, Old Norse thvinga to oppress, burden, Avestan thwązǰaiti he becomes distressed
1.
a. : a strap or strip of leather or hide used as a whiplash or a rein
b. : a strap or strip especially of leather or hide used for fastening something (as a snowshoe or sandal)
2. : a root cutting
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English thongen, from thong, n.
1. : to furnish or fasten with a thong
2. : to lash with a thong
III. noun
1. : a sandal held on the foot by a thong between the toes
2. an article of swimwear or underwear consisting of a narrow strip of material passing between the thighs and connecting with another narrow strip passing around the waist — often used attrib.