soapsuds

American

[sohp-suhdz] / ˈsoʊpˌsʌdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

suds made with water and soap.

soapsuds British

/ ˈsəʊpˌsʌdz /

plural noun

foam or lather made from soap

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Other Word Forms

soapsudsy adjective

Etymology

Origin of soapsuds

First recorded in 1605–15; soap + suds

Example Sentences

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Huntley painted a picture of a hosepipe, a bucket of water and soapsuds - and that of a man and his dog larking about.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

She had been wearing a swimsuit in the tub, she said, and “the soapsuds were up to my neck.”

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2019

Eventually, a baby elephant arrives along with a bunch of hippies/flower children, and soapsuds fill the house.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2016

Here’s how it works: When you flush or send soapsuds down the drain, the contents travel through miles of pipe and ultimately reach Blue Plains, off Interstate 295 in Southwest Washington .

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2015

Moving closer, keeping low, Ishmael saw her smoothing hair from her eyes while soapsuds ran from her fingers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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