loofah

[ loo-fuh ]

/ ˈlu fə /

noun

Also called dish·cloth gourd

[dish-klawth gawrd], /ˈdɪʃ klɔθ ˌgɔrd/, rag gourd

[rag-gawrd]. /ˈræg ˌgɔrd/.

any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large, elongated fruit.
the fruit of such a vine.

Also called veg·e·ta·ble sponge

[vej-tuh-buhl spuhnj]. /ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl ˌspʌndʒ/. the dried, fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge.

Also loo·fa, luf·fa .

Origin of loofah

First recorded in 1860–65; from New Latin Luffa the genus, from Arabic lūf

Words nearby loofah

Lonsdale Belt, Lons-le-Saunier, loo, looby, loof, loofah, looie, look, look after, look a gift horse in the mouth, look-alike

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Example sentences from the Web for loofah

“Intercourse felt, often, like shoving a loofah into a mason jar,” she writes, for example.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had found a loofah, two sponges and some cakes of soap elaborately arranged in a pattern on the bathroom floor.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 16, 1914|Various
So Leslie picked up her chum's rough towels, her loofah and her verbena-scented soap.
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck
They simply haven't grasped how much soap and water and loofah go to that, in big towns.
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck

British Dictionary definitions for loofah

loofah

/ (ˈluːfə) /

noun

the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing

another name for dishcloth gourd

Also called (esp US): loofa, luffa

Word Origin for loofah

C19: from New Latin luffa, from Arabic lūf

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	loofah
释义	loofah [ loo-fuh ] / ˈlu fə / noun Also called dish·cloth gourd [dish-klawth gawrd], /ˈdɪʃ klɔθ ˌgɔrd/, rag gourd [rag-gawrd]. /ˈræg ˌgɔrd/. any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large, elongated fruit. the fruit of such a vine. Also called veg·e·ta·ble sponge [vej-tuh-buhl spuhnj]. /ˈvɛdʒ tə bəl ˌspʌndʒ/. the dried, fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge. Also loo·fa, luf·fa . Origin of loofah First recorded in 1860–65; from New Latin Luffa the genus, from Arabic lūf Words nearby loofah Lonsdale Belt, Lons-le-Saunier, loo, looby, loof, loofah, looie, look, look after, look a gift horse in the mouth, look-alike Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loofah “Intercourse felt, often, like shoving a loofah into a mason jar,” she writes, for example. Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’\|Kevin Fallon\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She had found a loofah, two sponges and some cakes of soap elaborately arranged in a pattern on the bathroom floor. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 16, 1914\|Various So Leslie picked up her chum's rough towels, her loofah and her verbena-scented soap. The Boy with Wings\|Berta Ruck They simply haven't grasped how much soap and water and loofah go to that, in big towns. The Boy with Wings\|Berta Ruck British Dictionary definitions for loofah loofah / (ˈluːfə) / noun the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing another name for dishcloth gourd Also called (esp US): loofa, luffa Word Origin for loofah C19: from New Latin luffa, from Arabic lūf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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