thong

Example Sentences

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Ron Noll was known for riding his Harley-Davidson motorbike in flip-flops, or thongs as they are known here, preferring the ventilation and comfort of the hassle-free footwear in the Central Australian desert heat.

From New York Times

It has been accused of adding extra stars to the New Zealand flag and of calling flipflops "thongs" rather than "jandals" in reference to some of the well-known differences between the two countries.

From BBC

"I raced down… but there was no sign of him, just his thongs on the bank and nothing else," his friend John Peiti told the Cape York Weekly.

From BBC

Twelve ample dancers lounged in various states of undress, finessing their makeup and cutting up about strip lashes and thongs.

From Los Angeles Times

But others, including its requisite Victoria's Secret – of course Victoria's Secret would survive the apocalypse – still lure with their threads or lace and ribbon, including a thong on a window display mannequin.

From Salon