bath sponge

American  

noun

1. any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.

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Example Sentences

She said the authorities asked her to bring back a glass or bath sponge or something that might have his DNA on it to potentially help identify him later.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2021

There were few traces of occupation visible; only a pair of felt slippers under the bed, a large bath sponge on the washstand, and a dressing-gown hanging on the nail behind the door.

From The Dark Tower by Soper, J. H. Gardner

The child should stand in a tub containing a little warm water, and a large bath sponge filled with cold water should be squeezed over the body two or three times.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

I therfore went to my bathroom and filled my bath sponge with water, and threw it threw the transom in the direction of my father's bed.

From Bab: a Sub-Deb by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

I also discovered a royal Sevres vase for him, worth a small fortune, but he preferred a bath sponge used by Louis XIV.

From The Net by Beach, Rex Ellingwood