| 1. | any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, esp. one constructed in honeycomb weave. |
| 2. | ratiné. |

| a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns. |
| sponge cloth | |
noun | |
| any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave) |