sponge cloth

noun

any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.
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Origin of sponge cloth

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby sponge cloth

spondylosyndesis, sponge, sponge bag, sponge bath, sponge cake, sponge cloth, sponge down, sponge iron, sponge on, sponge rubber, sponge tree
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British Dictionary definitions for sponge cloth

sponge cloth

noun

any of various porous fabrics, usually made in a loose honeycomb weave
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