wool sponge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l spuhnj]
- /wʊl spʌndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo l spuhnj]
- /wʊl spʌndʒ/

Definitions of wool sponge words

noun wool sponge a commercial sponge, Hippiospongia lachne, of Florida and the West Indies, the surface of which resembles the fleece of a sheep. 1
noun wool sponge any of several commercial sponges (genera Hippospongia and Euspongia) with durable, soft, fibrous skeletons 0

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Origin of wool sponge

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Wool sponge

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wool sponge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wool sponge usage trend in Literature

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