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- [loo-fuh]
- /ˈlu fə/
- /ˈluː.fə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-fuh]
- /ˈlu fə/
Definitions of loofah word
- noun loofah Also called dishcloth gourd, rag gourd. any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, of the gourd family, bearing large, elongated fruit. the fruit of such a vine. 1
- noun loofah Also called vegetable sponge. the dried, fibrous interior of this fruit, used as a sponge. 1
- noun loofah A coarse, fibrous cylindrical object used like a bath sponge for washing. It consists of the dried fibrous matter of the fluid-transport system of a marrowlike fruit. 1
- noun loofah abrasive sponge 1
- countable noun loofah A loofah is a long rough sponge-like piece of plant fibre which you use to scrub your body. 0
- noun loofah the fibrous interior of the fruit of the dishcloth gourd, which is dried, bleached, and used as a bath sponge or for scrubbing 0
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Origin of loofah
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin Luffa the genus < Arabic lūf
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Parts of speech for Loofah
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loofah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loofah usage trend in Literature
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- what is loofah soap?
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