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

Related formssoap·suds·y, adjective

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Related Words for soapsuds

froth, yeast, foam, head, spume, suds, soap, cream, soapsuds, lather, rapid, rapids, spray, surf, spindrift, spoondrift

Examples from the Web for soapsuds

Historical Examples of soapsuds

The plants should be washed occasionally with soapsuds and then rinsed.
Agriculture for Beginners
Charles William Burkett
Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
Fraternity
John Galsworthy
Saturate the spot two or three times, and then wash out in soapsuds.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information
Anonymous
All afternoon she drenched herself with soapsuds in the ferocity of her washing.
The Mothers Of Honor
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
A jet of soapsuds plays on each drill from an orifice 1/32 in.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught
Joshua Rose

British Dictionary definitions for soapsuds

soapsuds

pl n

foam or lather made from soap

Derived Formssoapsudsy, adjective

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