savonner — meaning in English

English meaning

• lather noun The foam created by mixing soap or shampoo with water.
• soap noun A substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.

Senses

savonner is used for these senses in English:

• lather (transitive) To cover with lather.
• soap (transitive, informal) To cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.

lather — full definition

1. noun The foam created by mixing soap or shampoo with water.
2. noun (informal) A state of agitation or panic.
3. verb To cover with foam, especially soap suds.

soap — full definition

1. noun A substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.
2. noun Informal short form of "soap opera," a long-running dramatic TV series.
3. verb To rub soap onto something, usually to wash it.

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