Definition of lather - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hygienefoam created by mixing soap with water
- She worked the soap into a rich lather.
2.
- He was in a lather before the big presentation.
3.
sweatDated UK foam from excessive sweating, especially on a horseDated UK
- The horse was covered in a lather after the race.
Verb
1.
cleaningtr. cover something with soap foamtr.
- She lathered her hands thoroughly before rinsing.
2.
soapy foamintr. form a frothy white mass of bubblesintr.
- This soap will lather in warm water.
3.
- The coach threatened to lather the team for losing.
Images of lather
foam created by mixing soap with water 
foam from excessive sweating, especially on a horse
Expressions with lather
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cover with soap suds for cleaning
She lathered up her hands before rinsing them.
very upset or worried about something
She was in a lather over the missed deadline.
perform a task over and over
When testing the software, you sometimes have to lather, rinse, repeat until the bug is fixed.
Origin of lather
Old English, lēaðor (foam)
Terms with lather included in their meaning
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cleaning
cover something with soap lather for cleaning
lathering
process of producing lather with soap
grooming
soap that makes lather to soften beard for shaving
chemistry
water with low mineral content, easy to lather
cleaning
create lather or foam with soap
chemistry
water with high mineral content, difficult to lather
cleaning
the frothy lather formed by soap in water
cleaning
frothy lather of soap and water
Examples of lather in a sentence
He rinsed the lather off his hands thoroughly. She was in a lather over the unexpected news. The team was in a lather before the final match. After the workout, his shirt was soaked in lather. The athlete's lather was visible under the stadium lights. He lathered the dog with shampoo before the bath.
The barber lathered his face before shaving. The soap began to lather in warm water. Her shampoo would not lather properly. He threatened to lather the misbehaving students. The villain vowed to lather his enemies mercilessly.
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- French:mousse, savonner, ...
- German:Schaum, einseifen, ...
- Italian:schiuma, insaponare, ...
- Spanish:espuma, enjabonar, ...
- Portuguese:espuma, ensaboar, ...
- Chinese:泡沫, 涂抹, ...
- Japanese:泡, 泡立てる, ...
- Arabic:رَغْوَةُ الصَّابُونِ, غَطَّى بِالرَّغْوَةِ, ...
- Hebrew:קֶצֶף, לְסַבֵּן, ...
- Russian:пена, намылить, ...
- Ukrainian:піна, намилювати, ...
- Hindi:झाग, साबुन का झाग लगाना, ...
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