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ər noun
1.
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.
2.
foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse.
3.
Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, nervous tension, or the like: He was in a lather over my delay.
verb (used without object)
4.
to form a lather: a soap that lathers well.
5.
to become covered with lather, as a horse.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to apply lather to; cover with lather: He lathered his face before shaving.
7.
Informal. to beat or whip.
Origin:
before 950; Middle English; Old English lēathor soap; cognate with Old Norse lauthr (Icelandic löthur) lather, foam
before 950; Middle English; Old English lēathor soap; cognate with Old Norse lauthr (Icelandic löthur) lather, foam
Related forms
lath·er·er, noun
un·lath·ered, adjective
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lather (ˈlɑːðə, ˈlæ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | foam or froth formed by the action of soap or a detergent in water |
| 2. | foam formed by other liquid, such as the sweat of a horse |
| 3. | informal a state of agitation or excitement |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to coat or become coated with lather |
| 5. | (intr) to form a lather |
| [Old English lēathor soap; related to Old Norse lauthr foam] | |
| 'lathery | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
lather
O.E. lauþr "foam, washing soda," from P.Gmc. *lauþran (cf. O.N. lauðr "washing soap, foam"), from PIE *loutrom (cf. Gaul. lautron, O.Ir. loathar "bathing tub," Gk. louein "to bathe," L. lavere "to wash"), which is from base *lou- "to wash" + instrumentative suffix *-tro-. Meaning "state
of agitation" (such as induces sweating) is from 1839. The verb is from O.E. laþran, from P.Gmc. *lauþrjan.
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lathered definition[ˈlæðɚd]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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