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frother

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A small tool that makes milk or coffee foam for drinks

noun
/ˈfrɔːθər/

: batidor de leche

She even did a great job at making me a delectable cup of hot cocoa, per my exact instructions, up to and including the use of my "frother."
milk frother

And then I'll take my little hand electric frother mixer thingy and mix it up really good.

Examples

Stop eyeing my frother!

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The restaurant offers a special frother for making whipped milk to serve with desserts.
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And then I'll take my little hand electric frother mixer thingy and mix it up really good.

Hannah Elise
Next we have a Delonghi Dedica espresso machine complete with a built in milk frother for cafe quality drinks at home.
A milk frother creates a rich foam that enhances your coffee experience.
She uses a handheld frother to make her matcha lattes extra creamy.

Surface Forms

frother singular

frothers plural

Morphology

frother = froth (transparent) = froth + er

Clear agentive noun formation from 'froth' for an object or person that makes froth.

Etymology

Frother comes from froth 'foam' plus -er 'one that makes'. A drink frother is the tool or person that turns milk into soft 'foam' for coffee, so the name simply means 'the thing that makes froth'.