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1. (noun) soapsuds, suds, lather
the froth produced by soaps or detergents

2. (noun) fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither
agitation resulting from active worry
"don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"

3. (noun) lather
a workman who puts up laths

4. (verb) lather
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

5. (verb) flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

6. (verb) lather
form a lather
"The shaving cream lathered"

7. (verb) lather
exude sweat or lather
"this unfit horse lathers easily"

8. (verb) soap, lather
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

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Webster 1913 Dictionary

1. (noun) lather
foam or froth made by soap moistened with water

2. (noun) lather
foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse

3. (noun) lather
to spread over with lather; as, to lather the face

4. (verb) lather
to form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse

5. (verb) lather
to beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog

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