LOOFAS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word loofas. (close relations)
Definition of LOOFAS
Best Alternative Words for LOOFAS
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luffa | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer • any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge | ||||||||
scrubber | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) • a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning • a purifier that removes impurities from a gas | ||||||||
sponge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used • someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies verb • wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten • ask for and get free; be a parasite • erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard • soak up with a sponge • gather sponges, in the ocean | ||||||||
loofah | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer • the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit | ||||||||
loufah sponge | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer |