thong

1. (usually in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.Examples: "Because of August he wears shorts and sandals, the Japanese geta sort called thongs."; "T-shirts, cut-offs, and a pair of thongs (T-shirts, cut-offs, and a pair of thongs)."; "2006, Peter Murray, David Poole, Grant Jones, Contemporary Issues in Management and Organisational Behaviour, Thomson, page 108, Players turned up for questioning wearing thongs, shorts and T-shirts."Synonyms: list in flip-flopAustraliaplural-normally

2. (UK, US) An item of clothing, usually an undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more.Examples: "She was impressed by her friend's confidence to wear a thong on the crowded beach."Synonyms: G-string, butt flossUKUS