lather

v. form a lather; become lathered with sweat (as of a horse); coat with lather; beat, hit (Slang)

n. soapy foam; frothy foam formed by excessive sweating; nervous state, agitated condition (Slang)

Lather may refer to:Foam, a substance formed by gas bubbles trapped in a liquid or solidLäther (pronounced "leather"), a Frank Zappa album
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Läther is an album by Frank Zappa. Although its history is complex it was eventually released as a set of three CDs in September 1996. Produced by Zappa in 1977, Läther (The title's umlaut makes the pronunciation leather.) features unreleased tracks, unreleased versions of familiar tunes and alternate mixes and shorter edits of tracks that appeared on four separate albums in 1978 and 1979. Zappa in New York (1978), Studio Tan (1978), Sleep Dirt (1979) and Orchestral Favorites (1979), and in edited form on Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981). Legal hassles with Warner Bros., Zappa's record label at the time, prevented the original release of Läther. Stories vary, but according to Gail Zappa, Zappa conceived Läther as a four-album box set which Warner Bros. declined to release. The label then thwarted Zappa's attempts to release it elsewhere by threatening legal action.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents
(synonym) soapsuds, suds
(hypernym) foam, froth
(hyponym) shaving cream, shaving soap
(derivation) soap
2. agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
(synonym) fret, stew, sweat, swither
(hypernym) agitation
3. a workman who puts up laths
(hypernym) workman, working man, working person
4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
(hypernym) foam, froth
(derivation) soap
Verb
1. cover with soap; "lather your body when you shower"
(hypernym) cover
(derivation) soapsuds, suds
2. beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
(synonym) flog, welt, whip, lash, slash, strap, trounce
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
(hyponym) flagellate, scourge
3. form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
(hypernym) foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle
4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
(synonym) soap
(hypernym) cleanse, clean
(entail) wash, lave

(v. t.)
To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog.
  

(v. i.)
To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse.
  

(n.)
To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face.
  

(n.)
Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
  

(n.)
Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse.
  

      halter