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loofah

/ˈluːfə/

Translations

loofahnoun

loofahs

/ˈluːfə/

luffaBotanique ; désigne la plante, le fruit mûr et, par extension, le produit séché.

The loofah hanging in the bathroom was once a green fruit growing on a vine.

Le luffa suspendu dans la salle de bains était autrefois un fruit vert poussant sur une liane.

éponge végétale

She used a loofah to exfoliate her skin during her shower.

Elle a utilisé une éponge végétale pour exfolier sa peau pendant sa douche.

Synonyms

luffa

luffah

bath sponge

exfoliating sponge

scrub sponge

scrubber

vegetable sponge

natural sponge

sponge

loofahverb

loofahed

Past Simple

loofahed

Past Participle

loofahing

Gerund

Occasionally used as a verb meaning “scrub/exfoliate with a loofah.”

exfolierSens courant rendu par un verbe plus général ; implique l’usage d’un luffa.

He loofahed his back after the long hike.

Il a exfolié son dos avec un luffa après la longue randonnée.

Synonyms

scrub down

rub down

loofahadjective

/ˈluːfə/

/ˈlufə/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g. “loofah sponge”).

luffaEmploi adjectival rare ; souvent rendu par une tournure avec « en luffa » ou « de luffa ».

She bought a loofah sponge for gentle exfoliation.

Elle a acheté une éponge luffa pour un gommage doux.

Synonyms

Definitions

loofahnoun

A fibrous material derived from the fruit of a tropical vine, used as a sponge for washing the body.

She used a loofah to exfoliate her skin during her shower.

The fruit of the loofah plant, which is dried and used as a sponge.

The loofah hanging in the bathroom was once a green fruit growing on a vine.

Any of several tropical climbing plants of the genus Luffa whose mature fibrous fruit is dried and used as a sponge.

The farmer grew loofah in his greenhouse for export.

loofahverb

To scrub or exfoliate (part of the body) with a loofah.

He loofahed his back after the long hike.

loofahadjective

Made from, consisting of, or relating to a loofah.

She bought a loofah sponge for gentle exfoliation.