Thesaurus results for LATHERS

lathers 1 of 2

noun

plural of lather

as in foams

a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid she worked the shampoo into a lather before rubbing it into the dog's coat

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as in huffs

a state of nervous or irritated concern he worked himself into a lather waiting for the results of the test

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lathers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lather

as in licks

to strike repeatedly the farmer lathered the recalcitrant mule

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Recent Examples of lathers

Noun

Unlike traditional shampoos, sulfate-free ones do not contain harsh cleansing agents like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), both of which produce sudsy lathers and strip away natural oils. —

Jennifer Hussein, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2025 For Nuyorican content creator Jools Lebron, there’s no beauty tip more demure than coconut oil lathers. —

Natasha López, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025

Verb

The conditioner is incredibly moisturizing and the shampoo lathers up nicely. —

Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight. —

Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026 The silicone scrubber helps break up excess oil and product left on your scalp and lathers your shampoo for a deeper clean. —

Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 What starts as a plush gel, lathers into a rich foam that penetrates deep to remove all traces of residue. —

Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

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The dual-coil construction, high-density foams and edge support work together to prevent sagging.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets, cleaning products, paints, and stain and water repellents.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026