Topic: DAILY LIFE
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | leathor |
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la‧ther1
[singular, uncountable]
[singular, uncountable]1D a white mass of bubbles produced by mixing soap in water
2HBA a white mass that forms on a horse's skin when it has been sweating [= foam]
3 to get very anxious or upset about something : By the time Alan called, Jody had worked herself into a lather.
get in a lather
also work yourself into a lather informalBy the time Alan called, Jody had worked herself into a lather.