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Thong Lo — (or Thong Lor or Thonglor , th. ทองหล่อ) a.k.a. Sukhumvit Soi 55, is a road in Watthana district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is becoming famous for varieties of multi national restaurants as well as trendy shopping malls, international shops, bars and … Wikipedia
Thong — Thong, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [root]57. Cf. {Twinge}.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. [1913 Webster] And nails for loosened spears, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thong — may refer to:*Thong (clothing) an item of underwear or swim wear *Thong sandal or flip flop , a type of sandal held to the foot by a thin strap *Thong, England, an English village in Kent *a Vietnamese name, Thông *a common Laotian surname … Wikipedia
Thong — bezeichnet: Prasat Thong (1599–1656), König des Königreichs Ayutthaya ein Kleidungsstück, siehe Slip (Kleidung)#Thong Wang Thong (Fluss) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung … Deutsch Wikipedia
thong — [thôŋ] n. [ME < OE thwang, twisted string, thong: see TWINGE] 1. a narrow strip of leather, etc. used as a lace, strap, etc. 2. a whiplash, as of plaited strips of hide 3. a kind of sandal consisting usually of a flat rubber sole held on the… … English World dictionary
thong — O.E. þwong thong, narrow strip of leather (used as a cord, band, strip, etc.), from P.Gmc. *thwangaz (Cf. O.N. þvengr), from PIE root *twengh to press in on, to restrain. As a kind of sandal, first attested 1965; as a kind of bikini briefs, 1990 … Etymology dictionary
thong — [θɔŋ US θo:ŋ] n [: Old English; Origin: thwong] 1.) a long thin piece of leather used to fasten something or as part of a whip 2.) [usually plural] AmE a type of shoe that covers the bottom of your foot, with a ↑strap that goes between your toes… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thong — [ θɔŋ ] noun count 1. ) a piece of underwear or the bottom part of a BIKINI with a very narrow piece of cloth at the back 2. ) a long narrow piece of leather used for tying things 3. ) AMERICAN a FLIP FLOP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thong — ► NOUN 1) a narrow strip of leather or other material, used as a fastening or as the lash of a whip. 2) a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G string. 3) chiefly N. Amer. another term for FLIP FLOP(Cf. ↑flip flop) (in sense 1).… … English terms dictionary
thong — diph·thong·al; diph·thong·ic; diph·thong·iza·tion; diph·thong·ize; mon·oph·thong; mon·oph·thong·ization; mon·oph·thong·ize; thong; triph·thong; triph·thong·al; diph·thong; diph·thong·al·ly; … English syllables
thong — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thwong; akin to Old Norse thvengr thong Date: before 12th century 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
