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Lather vs Whitecap - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lather and whitecap

is that lather is the foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water while whitecap is any of several birds having a white patch on the head.

As a verb lather

is to cover with lather.

lather

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lather, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

  • The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
  • Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
  • A state of agitation.
    • Derived terms
    * in a lather * lathery

    Etymology 2

    Frm (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover with lather.
  • To beat or whip.
  • To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

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    whitecap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any of several birds having a white patch on the head
  • a wave having a white crest; a breaker