lather

lather
lather1
—latherer, n.
/ladh"euhr/, n.
1. foam or froth made by a detergent, esp. soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
2. foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse.
3. Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, nervous tension, or the like: He was in a lather over my delay.
v.i.
4. to form a lather: a soap that lathers well.
5. to become covered with lather, as a horse.
v.t.
6. to apply lather to; cover with lather: He lathered his face before shaving.
7. Informal. to beat or whip.
[bef. 950; ME; OE leathor soap; c. ON lauthr (Icel löthur) lather, foam]
lather2
/lath"euhr, lah"theuhr/, n.
a worker who puts up laths.
[LATH + -ER1]

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Synonyms:
(of soap and water),


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