The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
loofah
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for loofah.
Editorial note
Never worry about loofah hook being in the awkward spot - place it where you want!
Quick take
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of loofah gathered in one view.
Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for loofah.
noun
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
See also: luffa, loofa, vegetable-sponge, luffa-cylindrica, loufah-sponge
noun
Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.
See also: luffa, loofa, vegetable-sponge, luffa-cylindrica, loufah-sponge
noun
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
See also: luffa, loofa, vegetable-sponge, luffa-cylindrica, loufah-sponge
verb
(ambitransitive) To clean or scrub with a loofah.
See also: luffa, loofa, vegetable-sponge, luffa-cylindrica, loufah-sponge
Example sentences
Never worry about loofah hook being in the awkward spot - place it where you want!
But you use soft robots to expand the foundations and run fiber and other wiring/cabeling/ventellation tubes through the loofah then spray around it.
I wasted hundreds of hours working on a reusable Loofah + Bidet system, it was a product that absolutely nobody wanted.
I also finally invested in a loofah (I used to use a bar of soap).
This is worth doing for cucumbers and loofah as well.
A wet loofah will exfoliate just fine without soap.
Use naturally scented soaps and shampoos, with a washcloth or loofah (gently) to remove dead skin, and rinse with the washcloth or loofa unsoaped to removed excess soap.
I bought a loofah pad and it works amazingly well.
Pajamas, contact case/solution, loofah, spare phone battery, ear plugs, phone charger & battery charger, reusable water bottle, etc.
Instead of soap, I use a wet washcloth and scrape my skin with it, similar to using a loofah or pumice stone or (as I infer from the article) wet sand.
I recall once in 6th grade we were talking about marine sponges and the teacher had brought in one of those loofah sponges, passed it around and said that it was a sponge from the ocean.
In a bathroom you need cupboards to keep your denture glue and hair bands, and surfaces where you can put random toothbrushes and face creams, and you might even want to put a hook in the wall to hang your loofah.
Quote examples
Label: “For everyday bodywashing: Get wet and pour soap full-strength onto hands-washcloth-loofah.
I raised my hand and said "no, that's a loofah.
Proper noun examples
The best bar soap I think is Kiss My Face Olive Oil Soap (messes up the soap dish though) or Grandpa's Love-My-Loofah Chlorophyll & Green Tea.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use loofah in a sentence?
Never worry about loofah hook being in the awkward spot - place it where you want!
What does loofah mean?
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
What part of speech is loofah?
loofah is commonly used as noun, verb.