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n. A tropical vine, of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd

n. The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing

n. the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer

n. the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit

"At the final bar, The Horse and Carriage—a total dive, a place where 90 percent of the patrons have never even heard the word loofah, let alone ever used it, but apparently cool to the hipsters in Hollywood—our bar stools faced each other and he suddenly grabbed for my three-day stubbly calves."

fiber    fibre    rag gourd    dishcloth gourd    strainer vine    luffa    sponge gourd   

handbasin    given    povidone-iodine    well-risen    canework    barilla    castaway    wide-awake    facecloth    packthread