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loofah

/ˈluːfə/

Translations

loofahnoun

loofahs

/ˈluːfə/

люфа

I use a loofah to exfoliate my skin in the shower.

Я использую люфу, чтобы отшелушивать кожу в душе.

Synonyms

luffah

luffa

sponge

natural sponge

vegetable sponge

scrubber

scrub sponge

exfoliating sponge

bath sponge

loofahverb

loofahed

Past Simple

loofahed

Past Participle

loofahing

Gerund

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

Synonyms

scrub down

rub down

loofahadjective

/ˈluːfə/

/ˈlufə/

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

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.