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sponge 1, noun (oh)




[Date: 1000-1100; Language: Latin; Origin: spongia, from Greek]
[U and C] a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing
[C] a simple sea creature from which natural sponge is produced
[singular] BrE an act of washing something with a sponge
[U and C] BrE a light cake made from flour, sugar, butter and eggs
::a Victoria sponge
[C] a sponger