verb
- covers with soap foam or froth
- works up into a foam or froth
- beats or whips severely
Usage: informal
noun
- plural of lather; soap foams or froths
Examples
- She lathers her hair with expensive shampoo every morning.
- The soap lathers well in soft water.
- The horse was covered in lathers after the long ride.
- He lathers his face before shaving.
- The washing machine creates thick lathers with too much detergent.
- The coach lathers the players with criticism after a poor performance.
- Rich lathers formed as she worked the soap between her hands.