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loofa

loofa is the alternative spelling of loofah.

Meaning of loofah

Noun

loofah (plural loofahs)

  1. Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
  2. The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
  3. Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.

See all 4 meanings of loofah

Forms of loofa

Noun
pluralloofas
Verb
third-person singular presentloofas
present participleloofaing
past participleloofaed
pastloofaed

Questions about loofa

What is loofa the alternative spelling of?
Loofa is the alternative spelling of loofah.

Words near loofa in the dictionary

  1. Looe
  2. looed
  3. looey
  4. looeys
  5. loof
  6. loofa
  7. loofaed
  8. loofah
  9. loofahed
  10. loofahing
  11. loofahs

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