lathers
lathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lather.
Meaning of lather
Verb
lather (third-person singular simple present lathers, present participle lathering, simple past and past participle lathered)
- To cover with lather.
- I lathered my body with lavender-scented soap.
- To beat or whip.
- To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
- I woke Corporal Honda to see to the horse. Heavily lathered and breathing hard, it had obviously come a long way at high speed.1997, Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; republished New York: Vintage Books, 1998, →ISBN, page 147
Proper noun capitalized: Lathers
Lathers (plural Latherses)
- A surname.
Forms of lathers
| plural | Latherses |
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Origin of lathers
Perhaps a variant of Leathers.
Phrases with lathers
Questions about lathers
- What does lathers mean?
- Lathers means a surname.
- What is lathers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Lathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lather.
- What part of speech is lathers?
- Lathers is a proper noun.
Words near lathers in the dictionary
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