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lather
Found in thesaurus: froth, foam, agitation, workman, working man, working person, workingman, cover, work over, beat, beat up, sparkle, fizz, effervesce, clean, cleanse
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lather
v.
form a lather; become lathered with sweat (as of a horse); coat with lather; beat, hit (Slang)
n.
soapy foam; frothy foam formed by excessive sweating; nervous state, agitated condition (Slang)
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Lather
Lather may refer to:
- Foam, a substance formed by gas bubbles trapped in a liquid or solid
- Läther (pronounced "leather"), a Frank Zappa album
- Lather (song), a song by Jefferson Airplane
- Lather, a worker who installs the strips used in lath and plaster wall construction
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Läther
'Läther' (, or "Leather"), is the sixty-fifth official album by Frank Zappa, released posthumously as a triple album on Rykodisc in 1996.
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lather
Noun
1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
(synonym) soapsuds, suds
(hypernym) foam, froth
(hyponym) shaving cream, shaving soap
(derivation) soap
2. agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
(synonym) fret, stew, sweat, swither
(hypernym) agitation
3. a workman who puts up laths
(hypernym) workman, working man, working person
4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
(hypernym) foam, froth
(derivation) soap
Verb
1. cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower"
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) soapsuds, suds
2. beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
(synonym) flog, welt, whip, lash, slash, strap, trounce
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
(hyponym) flagellate, scourge
3. form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
(hypernym) foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle
4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
(synonym) soap
(hypernym) cleanse, clean
(entail) wash, lave
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lather
n.
pěna
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lather
Rzecz.
piana; mydliny
