thong
thong — noun
1. a narrow strip of leather or other strong material, used as a fastener or as the
a narrow strip of leather or other strong material, used as a fastener or as the flexible length of a whip
Niran used a leather thong to tie the tent poles together before packing them.
countable noun + prepositional phrase to tie
A thick leather thong under the horse's belly held the old saddle in place.
modified: thick leather thong + passive construction
A single thong of braided sinew attached the arrowhead to the wooden shaft.
Samir cut a long thong from the rawhide strip to repair the broken drum.
The leather thong snapped under the weight of the heavy sack of rice.
文法句型
thong + of + noun
leather/rubber thong
用法筆記
Commonly modified by material (leather, rubber, rawhide) or function (whip thong, strap thong). Often paired with verbs like 'tie', 'attach', 'fasten', 'pull'.
常見錯誤
2. a type of underwear or swimsuit bottom whose back section is a very narrow strip
a type of underwear or swimsuit bottom whose back section is a very narrow strip of fabric that sits between the buttocks, leaving the buttocks largely uncovered
Sofia bought a pack of cotton thongs at the department store near her apartment.
countable noun: 'a pack of cotton thongs'
Esme wore a thong under her tight white dress to hide any underwear lines.
purpose: worn under tight clothing to avoid visible lines
The beach shop sold colourful thong bikinis in every shade of blue and pink.
Mira packed a black lace thong for her romantic weekend trip to Paris.
After trying on several swimsuits, Marta chose a green thong to match her new sunglasses.
- G-string
similar but usually has a thinner string-like back; often associated with lingerie or performance wear
- cheeky underwear
covers slightly more of the buttocks than a thong; a moderate alternative
文法句型
a pair of thongs
thong underwear
thong bikini
用法筆記
Often worn to avoid visible underwear lines under tight clothing (called 'VPL' — visible panty lines). In swimwear contexts, a 'thong bikini' and a 'G-string' are similar but not identical: a G-string has a thinner string-like back. The word is also used as a modifier: 'thong underwear', 'thong swimsuit'.
常見錯誤
3. a flat, open-toed sandal whose V-shaped strap passes between the first and secon
a flat, open-toed sandal whose V-shaped strap passes between the first and second toes to keep it on the foot, typically made of rubber or plastic and worn in warm weather or at the beach
Benjamin slipped off his rubber thongs before stepping onto the wooden deck of the pool.
variety: British/Australian usage — 'rubber thongs'
Blue plastic thongs protected Tunde's feet from the hot beach sand.
A pair of dirty thongs sat on the front doorstep next to the doormat.
Hyun left his thongs by the shore, and the rising tide washed them away.
The old rubber thong snapped between Mira's toes as she crossed the car park.
- closed shoe
any shoe that fully covers the foot
- boot
covers the foot and ankle, opposite of open sandal
文法句型
a pair of thongs
wear thongs
rubber/plastic thongs
用法筆記
The word 'thong' for this type of shoe is common in British English, Australian English, and New Zealand English. In American English, this shoe is more commonly called a 'flip-flop'. In Australian English, 'thongs' is the default term — do not confuse with the underwear sense, which is clear from context. The singular form ('a thong') exists but is less common than the plural ('thongs').