Leather strip (5)
I believe the answer is:
thong
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">leather strip</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that thong is a type of leather strip)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thong that I've seen before include "Narrow strip of leather as lash" , "Lash of whip" , "Embarrassingly brief underwear" , "G-string" , "Skimpy undergarment" .)