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- Dictionarylath·er/ˈlaT͟Hər/
noun
- 1. a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap or a similar cleansing substance when mixed with water: "she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands" Similar
- 2. a state of agitation or nervous excitement: informal "Larry was worked into a lather and shouted at the mayor" Similar
verb
- 1. (with reference to soap or a similar cleansing substance) form or cause to form a frothy white mass of bubbles: "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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