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   lather

   /ˈlɑːðə/

   noun

   • 1. a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water: "she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands" Similar foamfrothsudssoapsudsbubblescreamheadliterary:spume
   • ▪ heavy sweat visible on a horse's coat as a white foam. Similar sweatperspirationmoisturetechnical:diaphoresishidrosis
   • 2. a state of agitation or nervous excitement: informal "Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home" Similar panicnervous statestate of agitationstate of anxietyflusterflutterfretfussfrenzyfeverpotherinformal:flapsweattizzydithertwitterstatestewtwit

   verb

   • 1. form or cause to form a lather: "soap will not lather in hard water"
   • ▪ rub soap on to (the body) until a lather is produced: "she was lathering herself languidly beneath the shower"
   • 2. cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance): "she lathered a slice of toast with butter"
   • ▪ spread (a substance) thickly or liberally: "we lathered the cream on our scones"
   • 3. (of a horse) be covered with sweat: "the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest"
   • ▪ (of a person) be hot and sweaty: informal Northern English "It feels like 40C. I'm lathered!"
   • 4. thrash (someone): informal "my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps"

   Word Origin Old Englishlæthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lathery adjective

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   What does lather mean?

   • : a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water Noun The soap and water formed a lot of lather. The soap and water formed a lather. Verb He lathered his face before shaving. the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

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   What does work up a lather mean?

   • Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app (informal) to get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary Calm down—don’t work yourself into a lather about it. (British English, informal) in a nervous, angry or excited state synonym worked up Dad was in a right lather about something.

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   How to use a lather?

   • Make a lather of white soap and cold water, and put it into a saucepan. The next moment his head, under the energetic manipulation of the operator, was a creamy mass of lather. A good lather is applied all over the body with good friction by the means of a shampoo brush and soap.

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   Is business in a lather?

   • Business is in a lather about rising taxes and national insurance contributions. People can be worked up into a considerable froth and lather. I trust that he is now in less of a lather. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Lather is a noun or verb that refers to a foam or froth, especially from soap or sweating. It can also mean an agitated or overwrought state. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

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   Lather is a noun or verb that means a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water, or to produce or cover something or someone in lather. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of lather with examples and translations.

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   Lather is a noun or verb that means a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water. Learn how to use lather in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

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   Lather definition: foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.. See examples of LATHER used in a sentence.

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   Lather is a white mass of bubbles produced by mixing soap or washing powder with water, or a state of agitation or excitement. Learn how to use lather as a noun, verb, and slang term, and see synonyms and examples.

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   A lather is the froth soaps and detergents produce. Lathering also means to soap yourself up, and a lather can be a state of extreme agitation.

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   Lather is a white mass of small bubbles that is produced by mixing soap with water. It can also mean to get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary. Learn more about lather and its usage with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.