wool sponge

noun

a commercial sponge, Hippiospongia lachne, of Florida and the West Indies, the surface of which resembles the fleece of a sheep.

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Also called sheepswool sponge.

Origin of wool sponge

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby wool sponge

wool bale, wool cheque, wool classing, wool clip, wool fat, wool sponge, wool stapler, wool store, wool table, wool-sorter's disease, woolen
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