Lather

Morpheme

Lather

Type

free base

Denotation

foam, soap, washing soda

Etymology

Middle English lather; Old English lēaþor

Evidence

lather, latherable, lathered, latherer, latherin, lathering, latherless, lathers, latherwort, lathery, nonlathering, unlathered

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable