Meaning of “lather” in the English Dictionary

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lathernoun

uk ​ /ˈlɑː.ðər/ us ​ /ˈlæð.ɚ/
lathery
adjective uk ​ /ˈlɑː.ðər.i/ us ​ /ˈlæð.ɚ.i/

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be in/get into a lather

latherverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ˈlɑː.ðər/ us ​ /ˈlæð.ɚ/

› to produce a lather from soap, or to cover something or someone in lather:

He stood under the shower lathering himself with the soap.

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(Definition of “lather” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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lathernoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈlæð·ər/

› a mass of small white bubbles produced esp. when soap is mixed with water

lather
verb [ I/T ] us ​ /ˈlæð·ər/

›

[ I ] I lathered and shaved quickly.

(Definition of “lather” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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