lather

🇺🇸 /ˈlæðər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɑːðə(r)/
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noun
R

A mixture of soap and water that creates a bubbly foam.

I need to build up a good lather to wash the dishes.

verb
R

To apply soap and water to something to create a foamy lather.

I lathered my hands with soap before eating.

R

To create a lather by mixing soap with water.

The soap lathered easily in the warm water.

translation

n. A mixture of soap and water that creates a bubbly foam.
v. To apply soap and water to something to create a foamy lather.; To create a lather by mixing soap with water.

Word Forms

3rd Present lathers
Progressive lathering
Past lathered
Perfect lathered
Plural lathers