sponge cloth

noun

: any of various soft porous fabrics especially in a loose honeycomb weave

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sponge cloth was in 1862

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“Sponge cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponge%20cloth. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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