loofah

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loo·fah /ˈluːfə/ noun [countable]  DCBHBPa rough bath sponge, made from the dried inner part of a tropical fruit 〔洗澡用的〕丝瓜络

Examples from the Corpus

loofah• She soaped her neck and armpits, scrubbed her back with a loofah and bathed her face.• We undressed and walked right through the shiny white-tiled shower room where a woman attendant was scrubbing some one with a loofah.Origin loofah (1800-1900) Arabic luf

loo·fah nounChineseSyllable  

part rough bath Corpus dried made inner a the sponge, from

loofah
loo‧fah /ˈluːfə/ noun [countable]a rough bath sponge, made from the dried inner part of a tropical fruit

loo·fahBrE /ˈluːfə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈluːfə/ 🔊 noun

a long rough bath sponge made from the dried fruit of a tropical plant （擦澡用的）丝瓜络