lather has definitions from the field of work
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[ noun ] the froth produced by soaps or detergents

Synonyms

suds soapsuds

Used in print

(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)

David finished shaving , washed his face clean of lather , and combed and retied his hair .

Related terms

foam shaving_cream suds soap foam

2
[ verb ] cover with soap

Synonyms

soap

Examples

"lather your body when you shower"

Used in print

(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)

At that moment the bathroom door flew_open and Eugene came_out , with his face lathered for shaving , and strode down the hall , tying the sash of his dressing_gown as he went .

(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)

He found tepid water in a pitcher and a last bit of soap , and he lathered his face and stood stropping the razor on his broad leather belt , its buckle held firm by a knob of the bedpost .

Related terms

cover soapsuds

3
[ verb ] beat severely with a whip or rod

Examples

"The teacher often flogged the students" "The children were severely trounced"

4
[ verb ] rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

Synonyms

soap

Related terms

cleanse soap wash

5
[ noun ] agitation resulting from active worry

Synonyms

stew sweat swither fret

Examples

"don't get in a stew" "he's in a sweat about exams"

Related terms

agitation sulk

6
[ verb ] form a lather

Examples

"The shaving cream lathered"

Related terms

foam foam

7
[ noun ] (work) a workman who puts up laths

Related terms

workman

8
[ noun ] the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

Related terms

foam soap

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