wash vs lather

wash and lather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wash	Yes	No	Yes	No
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No

wash (noun)	lather (noun)
any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)	the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering	a workman who puts up laths
a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other	agitation resulting from active worry
a thin coat of water-base paint
the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

wash (verb)	lather (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking	exude sweat or lather
remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent	form a lather
make moist	beat severely with a whip or rod
wash or flow against
form by erosion
wash by removing particles
cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
clean with some chemical process
apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
move by or as if by water
be capable of being washed
admit to testing or proof