Meaning & use
thong
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a narrow strip of material, especially leather, or a style of sandal or underwear held by such narrow straps
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The sandal's thong strap fit snugly between her toes.
Ancient tools were sometimes bound together with a leather thong.
A note on using this word
In American English, 'thong' most often refers to a type of sandal or underwear; the older, more general sense of a narrow strip of leather is now less common outside historical or technical contexts.
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strap
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