Definition of LATHER

Examples of lather in a Sentence

Noun The soap and water formed a lot of lather. The soap and water formed a lather. Verb He lathered his face before shaving. the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Whereas many facial cleansers developed for oily skin actually over-cleanse the skin and leave behind a tight, uncomfortable feeling, this low-lather formula gently removes dirt and oil without stripping the skin. — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, "Drew Barrymore Uses Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser Three Times a Day for Radiant Skin," 1 Oct. 2019 The mousse goes on with a thick and rich lather, as opposed to a more liquid-y or bubbly gel option. — Talia Abbas, SELF, "This Whipped Cream Body Wash Is Honestly More Fun Than It Should Be," 4 Sep. 2019 Then gently massage it into the skin for 30 seconds to one minute, until the product lathers, then rinse with lukewarm water. — Dina Cheney, SELF, "Here's Exactly How and When to Use 5 Basic Skin-Care Staples," 4 Oct. 2019 Tap a couple drops on dry patches for a spot treatment that soaks right in, or lather your face with a decedent layer before bed and wake up glowing. — Chloe Metzger And Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Best Face Oil for Every Single Skin Type," 29 Aug. 2019 By the time the Senate sent back a bipartisan compromise (which passed the upper chamber 84-8), the prima donnas had whipped dozens of progressive representatives into a lather. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "Pelosi’s Prima Donnas," 11 July 2019 Because shampoo doesn’t lather up very well in hard water, shampooing leaves your hair feeling and looking limp and dry. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How a Water Softener Works (And Why You Might Want One)," 4 July 2019 Like a bar of soap, swipe it around your face to lather up. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "23 Brand-New Beauty Products Under $20 That We're Already Obsessed With," 9 Jan. 2018 Just run it under each eye, across the forehead, and down the nose, then splash on some water to build up a pore-cleansing, de-greasing lather. — Adam Hurly, GQ, "The Best Red-Eye Dopp Kit Will Upgrade Your Face to First Class," 19 Feb. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The Centers for Disease Ccontrol and Prevention recommends rinsing with warm water, lathering with soap for 20 seconds, then rinsing and drying. — ExpressNews.com, "5 grilling tips for safe eating watching the holidays’ big football games," 22 Nov. 2019 When the strands were lathered in a nitrogen-rich solution, bacteria ate them. — The Economist, "How spider silk avoids hungry bacteria," 10 Oct. 2019 Make your wash-day routine count by lathering up with medicated shampoos formulated with antibacterial ingredients, such as sulfur and salicylic acid. — Janell Hickman, Allure, "Everything You Need to Know About Scalp Acne," 28 Aug. 2019 From lathering your hair in it for a great deep condition to adding it to all your delish recipes, coconut oil can be used for pretty much everything. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "Should You Use Coconut Oil for Your Acne?," 3 June 2019 Once the raccoon was lathered up with soap and water, firefighters tried to slide it free with a bit of gentle tugging. — al, "Raccoon freed from sewer grate after ‘quite the operation’," 2 Aug. 2019 Photos show the raccoon lathered with suds, its fur plastered to his face. — NBC News, "A raccoon got stuck in a storm grate. Ten firefighters in Newton, Massachusetts, worked to get it out.," 2 Aug. 2019 In a statement that will be added to the fest’s official website, Pitchfork encourages attendees to lather on the sunscreen, remember to hydrate before, during and after the festival and bring a reusable water bottle. — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, "How to prep for Pitchfork Music Festival during an excessive heat advisory," 17 July 2019 The excellent brigand’s hat pasta, strewn with meaty honeycombs of wild morel mushrooms and withered ramps in springtime, turns into a more keenly aromatic dish by June: now it’s chanterelle mushrooms lathered in basil-intensive butter. — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, "Spago at middle age: Is Wolfgang Puck’s flagship restaurant still relevant?," 27 June 2019

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“Lather.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lather?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=lather01. Accessed 9 December 2019.