lather

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: lăth'ə(r), IPA: /ˈlæðə(r)/, SAMPA: /"l{D@(r)/
• (US) IPA: /ˈlæðɚ/, SAMPA: /"l{D@r/
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• Rhymes: -æðə(r)

[edit] Etymology

Old English lauþr (“‘foam’”), from Proto-Germanic *lauþran (compare Old Norse lauðr), from Proto-Indo-European *loutrom (compare Latin lavo), from Proto-Indo-European *lou- (“‘to wash’”).

[edit] Noun

lather (uncountable)

1. The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

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[edit] Verb

to lather (third-person singular simple present lathers, present participle lathering, simple past and past participle lathered)

1. (transitive) To cover with lather.

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