tong — meaning in English

English meaning

• thong noun A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or tie things.
• tong noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.

Senses

tong is used for these senses in English:

• thong (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.
• tong A Chinese secret society or gang.

thong — full definition

1. noun A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or tie things.
2. noun A minimal item of underwear or swimwear that leaves the buttocks mostly bare.
3. noun A flip-flop sandal held on by a strap between the toes (chiefly Australian).

tong — full definition

1. noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
2. verb To pick up, move, or handle something with tongs.
3. noun A Chinese-American community or family association, historically often organized around a shared clan name or hometown.
4. noun Historically, a Chinese secret society or organized crime group, especially one active in North American Chinatowns in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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