the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > bathing > cloth, sponge, etc., used in bathing
bath-cloth1618
vegetable sponge1837
loof1865
wool-sponge1879
loofah1887
bath-sponge1889
bath-brush1895
1618 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Sat. 4z They fold the bath-cloaths.