First Known Use: 1843
Dictionary
1slather
noun slath·er \ˈsla-thər\
Definition of SLATHER
: a great quantity —often used in plural
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Origin of SLATHER
origin unknown
2slather
transitive verb
: to cover something with a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc.
slath·eredslath·er·ing \ˈsla-thə-riŋ, ˈslath-riŋ\
Full Definition of SLATHER
1
: to use or spend in a wasteful or lavish manner : squander
2
a : to spread thickly or lavishly <slathered sunscreen on her skin> b : to spread something thickly or lavishly on <slathered her skin with sunscreen>
First Known Use of SLATHER
1866
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