lathering
present participle oflather
lather
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈlɑː.ðər/us/ˈlæð.ɚ/toproducea lather fromsoap, or tocoversomething or someone in lather:
Hestoodunder theshowerlathering himselfwith thesoap.
Synonym
soap
Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- bath bomb
- bath salts
- bathroom tissue
- binturong
- breath freshener
- clippers
- cotton wool
- eau de cologne
- facecloth
- jojoba
- pomander
- powder puff
- scrub
- shave
- soapy
- SPF
- toilet tissue
- unguent
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Personal care - general words
Examplesoflathering
lathering
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
I believe inlatheringa man before you shave him.
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They were useless forlatheringand had to last a month.
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It can also refer to washing one's car, bylatheringthe exterior with car soap, then rinsing it off with a hose, or washing cookware.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Application of this product is normally done bylatheringonto the surface and then removing with a clean dry cloth.
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