variants
or luffa
1
: any of a genus (Luffa) of Old World tropical plants of the gourd family with white to yellow flowers and large usually elongate fruits that are sometimes eaten as vegetables when immature
also
: the fruit of a loofah
2
: a sponge consisting of the fibrous interior of the mature dried fruit of a loofah (especially Luffa aegyptiaca synonym L. cylindrica)
Examples of loofah in a Sentence
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Using a loofah is basically providing bacteria with a free ride to your skin.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
Find it on Amazon These Loofah Sponge Pads Leaves Your Skin Smooth
Slough off dead skin with these exfoliating loofah sponge pads.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
For the body, apply to damp skin and rub in circular motions to gently exfoliate, either with your hands, a loofah, or a body brush.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Fill an Easter basket with loofahs, scrub brushes, bath salts, and fluffy white bunny slippers for a home spa day.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Once the dye is rinsed away, use body wash and a washcloth or loofah to remove excess petroleum jelly.
—Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
Find it on Amazon Exfoliate With The Body Shop Bath Gloves
Ditch the washcloth and loofah and get these bath gloves instead.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The storage hooks allow for hanging towels, loofahs, and other bath products.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
There are four hooks included to hang off the shelf in any spot to hang loofahs or other stringed bathtime accessories.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
Find it on Amazon These Loofah Sponge Pads Leaves Your Skin Smooth
Slough off dead skin with these exfoliating loofah sponge pads.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
For the body, apply to damp skin and rub in circular motions to gently exfoliate, either with your hands, a loofah, or a body brush.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Fill an Easter basket with loofahs, scrub brushes, bath salts, and fluffy white bunny slippers for a home spa day.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Once the dye is rinsed away, use body wash and a washcloth or loofah to remove excess petroleum jelly.
—Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
Find it on Amazon Exfoliate With The Body Shop Bath Gloves
Ditch the washcloth and loofah and get these bath gloves instead.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The storage hooks allow for hanging towels, loofahs, and other bath products.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
There are four hooks included to hang off the shelf in any spot to hang loofahs or other stringed bathtime accessories.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Loofah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loofah. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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