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• lather — [[t]lɑ͟ːðə(r), læ̱ðə(r)[/t]] lathers, lathering, lathered 1) N SING 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 …   English dictionary

• Lather (song) — Lather is a song by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane. It is the opening track on the 1968 album Crown of Creation . Its lyrics are about a man, given the name Lather, who just turned 30 years old and realizes he can no longer act… …   Wikipedia

• lather — la|ther1 [ˈla:ðə US ˈlæðər] n [singular, U] [: Old English; Origin: leathor] 1.) a white mass of bubbles produced by mixing soap in water 2.) a white mass that forms on a horse s skin when it has been ↑sweating = ↑foam 3.) get in a lather also… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lather — lath|er1 [ læðər ] noun singular 1. ) the white mass of BUBBLES produced when you mix soap and water 2. ) the white mass of BUBBLES that form on a horse s skin when it is SWEATING in a lather INFORMAL worried or upset about something lather… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• in a lather — informal phrase worried or upset about something Thesaurus: feeling worried and nervoussynonym Main entry: lather * * * in a ˈlather idiom ( …   Useful english dictionary

• get into a lather — get into a ˈlather | work yourself into a ˈlather idiom (BrE, informal) to get anxious or angry about sth, especially when it is not necessary • Calm down don t work yourself into a lather about it. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• work yourself into a lather — get into a ˈlather | work yourself into a ˈlather idiom (BrE, informal) to get anxious or angry about sth, especially when it is not necessary • Calm down don t work yourself into a lather about it. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• get yourself in a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

• get yourself into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

• get in a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary

• get into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it …   New idioms dictionary