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- Dictionarylather/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
- 2. a state of agitation or nervous excitement: informal "Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home" Similar
verb
- 1. form or cause to form a lather: "soap will not lather in hard water"
- 2. cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance): "she lathered a slice of toast with butter"
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LATHER definition: 1. a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water…. Learn more.
The meaning of LATHER is a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water. How to use lather in a sentence.
LATHER meaning: 1. a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water…. Learn more.
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.
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. When you're taking a shower, you make the soap frothy: this is a lather, and you're lathering when you create it.
A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.
1. A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving. 2. Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse. 3. Informal A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation: The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions. v. lath·ered, lath·er·ing, lath·ers. v.tr.
(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. in a lather. (British English, informal) in a nervous, angry or excited state synonym worked up. Dad was in a right lather about something. See lather in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Lather definition: A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.
lather meaning: 1. small white bubbles that are produced when soap is used with water 2. to become anxious or upset…. Learn more.
