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моча́лка

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nouninanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
loofah, bath sponge, washcloth, wisp of bast
Он тёр спи́ну моча́лкой.
He scrubbed his back with a loofah.
Traditionally made of bast fibres; used in the bathhouse or shower.
2.
(rare) bimbo, slut, slag
Что э́та моча́лка здесь де́лает?
What is that bimbo doing here?
Coarse slang, strongly derogatory.

Examples

Она мыла посуду мягкой мочалкой.
She washed the dishes with a soft scrubber.
Мочалка уже совсем истёрлась.
The scrubber is already completely worn out.
Он долго намыливал спину мочалкой.
He spent a long time soaping his back with a washcloth.
Купи в магазине новую мочалку для душа.
Buy a new loofah for the shower at the store.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	моча́лка	моча́лки
Gen.Genitive	моча́лки	моча́лок
Dat.Dative	моча́лке	моча́лкам
Acc.Accusative	моча́лку	моча́лки
Inst.Instrumental	моча́лкой моча́лкою	моча́лками
Prep.Prepositional	моча́лке	моча́лках

Word familyмоча́лкаPRO

моча́лкаloofah; bimbo
noun
моча́литьto strip into fibres; to torment
verbimperfective
измоча́литьto wear out; to reduce to shreds
verbperfective
измоча́ливатьto wear out; to fray
verbimperfective

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bast bath bimbo loofah of slag slut sponge washcloth wisp