bath sponge

noun

1
: a sponge used in or for bathing
2
: any of several fairly large sponges (family Spongidae) lacking spicules and having elastic skeletons of spongin that are gathered commercially in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico

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“Bath sponge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bath%20sponge. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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