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Oddly flashy back of toilet cleaner (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loofah

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This clue could be a double definition.

'oddly flashy back of toilet' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'cleaner' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for loofah that I've seen before include "tropical plant" , "Halo of the washing sponge?" , "Bathroom sponge made of halo" , "Rough sort of sponge" , "Back scrubber" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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