Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loofah

/ˈluːfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: loofah
IPA: /ˈluːfə/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

noun

The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.

noun

Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.

verb

To clean or scrub with a loofah.

Example Sentences

"And she took good care of my feet, massaging them and loofahing the calluses away."
"I may have snuck in showering myself—plus shaving, loofahing, hair blow-drying, reapplying makeup, changing my outfit five times, and winding up in what I started out with."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

Inflected Forms

loofahs (plural) loofa (alternative) luffa (alternative) loofahs (present, singular) loofahing (participle, present) loofahed (participle, past) loofahed (past)

Phrases

angled loofah smooth loofah

Synonyms

vegetable sponge luffa cylindrica loofa luffa loufah sponge

Rhymes With

estufa

Questions

How do you pronounce loofah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːfə/.
What does loofah mean?: Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
Where does loofah come from?: Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

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