plural thongs
1
: a strip especially of leather or hide
2
: a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot
3
: an article of swimwear or underwear with the back portion consisting of a narrow strip of cloth that passes between the buttocks and connects with a waistband
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On January 8—one week after Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as mayor of New York City on January 1—the model shared a carousel to Instagram that included a video of her twerking in what looks to be a bodega, wearing a black bra-like top and a black thong-baring semi-sheer skirt.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Dorit is trying to solve it by sending her kids to visit her parents in Florida for a few weeks, but PK, an ill-fitting thong made out of an alligator’s taint skin, has blocked it just to torture her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Patrick wearing an eye patch as a thong is disturbing for everybody on many levels.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
To accept the Fashion Icon Award, the Grammy winner lived up to the title in the fishnet dress that exposed her Commando thong.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Dorit is trying to solve it by sending her kids to visit her parents in Florida for a few weeks, but PK, an ill-fitting thong made out of an alligator’s taint skin, has blocked it just to torture her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Patrick wearing an eye patch as a thong is disturbing for everybody on many levels.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Dec. 2025
To accept the Fashion Icon Award, the Grammy winner lived up to the title in the fishnet dress that exposed her Commando thong.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Thong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thong. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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thong
noun1
: a strip of leather used especially for fastening something
2
: a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes and connected to a strap across the top or around the sides of the foot
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