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sponges

SaySPUNJ-iz/ˈspʌnd͡ʒɪz/

2 meanings of sponges

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  1. 1
    cleaning padsnoun
    Plural of sponge.

    He keeps two sponges by the bathtub.

    We bought a pack of kitchen sponges for washing the dishes.

  2. 2
    wipes cleanverb
    Third-person singular simple present of sponge.

    Dad sponges the kitchen counter clean after every meal.

    She gently sponges the baby's face with warm water.

sponges is a form of sponge

sponge, noun: A porous piece of material for washing or cleaning, once taken from the sea animal of the same name and now often made of plastic. Full entry

Forms
spongesponges plural
Spelling
sponge → sponges: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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