Slather on
Hi,
Can I use ‘slather on’ in the following example?
“The beautician slathered three different creams on my face.”
I don’t always want to stick to ‘put’ or ‘apply’, but I’m not entirely sure if ‘slather’ is appropriate here.
Thank you.
Top answer
No, it isn't. 'Slather' means to apply a thick layer of cream etc without much care about where exactly it's going. A beautician would take more care than that when applying her expensive creams.
- No, it isn't.
- 'Slather' means to apply a thick layer of cream etc without much care about where exactly it's going.
- A beautician would take more care than that when applying her expensive creams.
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No, it isn't.
'Slather' means to apply a thick layer of cream etc without much care about where exactly it's going.
A beautician would take more care than that when applying her expensive creams.
0In US usage (Rover_KE is British), the sentence, "The beautician slathered three different creams on my face.", would be okay, with qualification - the word "slather" can have negative implications. The given sentence would imply that the beautician was generous with the cream, maybe a little overly generous, but not to the point of being improper. She might just be the enthusiastic type, an
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