verb

lather

to lather, to foam

Lather the soap in your hands.

Lather the soap in your hands.

He lathered his face before shaving.

He lathered his face before shaving.

((sth.)) to lather (sth.) Lather the soap in your hands.

Synonyms: to foam, to soap, to froth

From Old English "lēaþor" (washing-soda). The verb form developed from the noun.

Think of washing "leather" with soap, which makes it "lather". Also refers to the noun 'lather' (foam).

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