athletic shoe vs thong

athletic shoe

noun
  • A shoe designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise, typically with a soft, rubber sole. 

thong

noun
  • An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour. 

  • The largest section of a bullwhip constructed of many straps of braided leather. 

  • A strip of leather. 

  • An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more. 

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