kitchen sponge

noun

A soft, porous tool for kitchen usage (e.g. to wash dishes, wipe counters, or soak up spills); made of artificial material like plastic foam or natural cellulose that holds water and soap well.

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Meanings

nounkitchen sponge (plural kitchen sponges)

plural kitchen sponges

  1. A soft, porous tool for kitchen usage (e.g. to wash dishes, wipe counters, or soak up spills); made of artificial material like plastic foam or natural cellulose that holds water and soap well.
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APA

kitchen sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen%20sponge

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“kitchen sponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen%20sponge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kitchen sponge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen%20sponge.

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