lather
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“Soap doesn’t lather as well with hard water,” said Campbell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
The apes picked leaves, chewed them into a green-white lather, and rubbed the substance onto their arms and legs.
From Science Magazine • May 1, 2024
Natural emulsifiers, such as xanthan gum and cetyl alcohol, are sometimes used to prevent organic shampoo from separating and enhance its soapy lather.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
She will lather with this pebbled lump until nothing remains.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023
“Your mother is in a lather, I promise you,” she warned.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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