Soap vs Lather - What's the difference?
soap | lather |
(uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
(chemistry) a metallic
a conversation
(slang) purposes
(countable, informal)
(countable, informal)
To apply soap to in washing.
(informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
(informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
(slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.
The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
A state of agitation.
To cover with lather.
To beat or whip.
To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating.
In transitive terms the difference between soap and lather
is that soap is to apply soap to in washing while lather is to beat or whip.As an acronym SOAP
is {{context|lang=en|computing}} acronym of lang=en|simple object access protocol A standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.soap
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
References
*The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries
Derived terms
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* body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washballVerb
(en verb)- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- Those kids soaped my windows!