bath sponge

noun

A commercially used species of soft-bodied sponge (porifer, invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Spongia officinalis.

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loofah
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Meanings

nounbath sponge (plural bath sponges)

plural bath sponges

  1. A commercially used species of soft-bodied sponge (porifer, invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Spongia officinalis.
  2. A handheld sponge, made from any material, that is used for cleaning the body while bathing.

    Synonyms: loofah

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA handheld sponge, made from any material, that is used for cleaning the body while bathing.

Similar
loofah
Also see
spongeturkey toilet sponge

Translations

Finnish pesusieni, pesusieni
  • pesusieniSpongia officinalis
  • pesusienibathing sponge
Polish gąbka szlachetna, gąbka kąpielowa
  • gąbka szlachetnaSpongia officinalis
  • gąbka kąpielowabathing sponge
Swedish badsvamp
  • badsvampbathing sponge
Turkish sünger, banyo süngeri
  • süngerbathing sponge
  • banyo süngeribathing sponge
Cite this entry
APA

bath sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bath%20sponge

MLA

“bath sponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bath%20sponge. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bath sponge,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bath%20sponge.

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