Meaning & use
loofa
A fibrous, sponge-like pad made from the dried fruit of a gourd plant, used to scrub skin.
See it in a sentence
She scrubbed her back with a loofa to slough off dead skin.
The loofa hung on a hook beside the shower, slowly drying between uses.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'loofah,' the more common form; comes from the luffa plant, not a sea sponge.
Words with a similar meaning
loofahbath sponge
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