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lather(2)(dictionary)
lather(dictionary)
lather 1, noun(dictionary)
lather 2, verb(dictionary)

lather(1) (iou)



lather noun1.

Washing soda; froth from this. Only in OE.
A froth or foam made by the agitation of a mixture of soap and water. L16.
E. Pizzey His hands were gently rubbing the shampoo into a rich lather.
b. transf. Violent perspiration, esp. the frothy sweat of a horse. M17.
M. Webb There came one riding all in a lather to tell of the great victory.
c. fig. A state of agitation, anxiety, irritation, etc., such as induces sweat. M19.
N. Sahgal Why get into a lather about what you can't undo?
The action of lathering or applying lather to something. E17.
Comb.: lather-boy Hist. a boy employed in a barber's shop to lather the chins of customers.