If you lather something, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it. Lather your hair as normal For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe
A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water. the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) a workman who puts up laths form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
When a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out
{i} soapy foam; frothy foam formed by excessive sweating; nervous state, agitated condition (Slang)
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) a workman who puts up laths form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered" cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower
[ 'la-[th]&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. 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”).