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lathers
We have found lemma(root) word of lathers : lather.
Definitions
[ˈlɑːðə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water
(e.g: she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands)
- a state of agitation or nervous excitement
(e.g: Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home)
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Origin
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Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’
[ˈlɑːðə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- form or cause to form a lather
(e.g: soap will not lather in hard water)
- cover something with liberal amounts of (a substance)
(e.g: she lathered a slice of toast with butter)
- (of a horse) be covered with sweat
(e.g: the old mare was lathered and I decided it was time for a rest)
- thrash (someone)
(e.g: my mother caught me by the back of the neck and lathered me up the steps)
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Origin
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Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’
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