gargle vs loofah

gargle

verb
  • to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth) 

  • to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling. 

  • to make a sound like the one made while gargling 

  • to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs 

noun
  • lager, drink 

  • a liquid used for gargling 

  • the sound of gargling 

loofah

verb
  • To clean or scrub with a loofah. 

noun
  • Any bathing sponge 

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

  • The dried fibrous interior used as a sponge for bathing 

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