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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Kim Kardashian knows how to turn heads, but the reaction to her shapewear brand Skims unveiling of thongs with fake pubic hair amazed even her.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Sometimes Jocko mowed the lawns in a green thong, showing off a small dream-catcher tattoo on his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Striking a pose at the end of the catwalk, Hamlin revealed that the back of her dress was totally open all the way past her butt, which was covered only by teeny tiny thong underwear.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The socialite and reality TV star has raised a few eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range, Skims — a barely there thong, lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Sometimes Jocko mowed the lawns in a green thong, showing off a small dream-catcher tattoo on his shoulder.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Striking a pose at the end of the catwalk, Hamlin revealed that the back of her dress was totally open all the way past her butt, which was covered only by teeny tiny thong underwear.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The socialite and reality TV star has raised a few eyebrows with the latest addition to her underwear range, Skims — a barely there thong, lavishly adorned with fake pubic hair.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Thong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thong. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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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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