soapsuds

[ sohp-suhdz ]

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noun(used with a plural verb)

suds made with water and soap.

Origin of soapsuds

First recorded in 1605–15; soap + suds

Other words from soapsuds

soapsudsy, adjective

Words Nearby soapsuds

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How to use soapsuds in a sentence

Water and soapsuds blotched the broken floor, amongst which played two little boys, absolutely naked.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. Ballantyne
The colours produced from it are unchanged, they say, by warm soapsuds or light.
Field's Chromatography | George Field
I splash in brief swift soapsuds, and go under a sudden heroic icy cold shower, and dry me with a scourging towel.
I, Mary MacLane | Mary MacLane
Economical Hint: A good imitation of soapsuds may be made by shaking a bottle of champagne and then opening the bottle.
The Foolish Almanak | Anonymous
The most general remedy is to wash trees or plants with a strong decoction of some offensive herb, or with whale-oil soapsuds.
Soil Culture | J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for soapsuds

soapsuds

/ (ˈsəʊpˌsʌdz) /

pl n

foam or lather made from soap

Derived forms of soapsuds

soapsudsy, adjective

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