Meaning of THONG
| Pronunciation: | | thâng
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- [n] leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
- [n] a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
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| | Synonyms: | | lash |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Thong\, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS.
[thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet.
[root]57. Cf. {Twinge}.]
A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening
anything.
And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields,
provide. --Dryden.
{Thong seal} (Zo["o]l.), the bearded seal. See the Note under
{Seal}.
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