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soapsuds

[ sohp-suhdz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. suds made with water and soap.


soapsuds

/ ˈsəʊpˌsʌdz /

plural noun

  1. foam or lather made from soap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsoapˌsudsy, adjective
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Other Words From

  • soapsudsy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soapsuds1

First recorded in 1605–15; soap + suds
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Example Sentences

Water and soapsuds blotched the broken floor, amongst which played two little boys, absolutely naked.

The colours produced from it are unchanged, they say, by warm soapsuds or light.

I splash in brief swift soapsuds, and go under a sudden heroic icy cold shower, and dry me with a scourging towel.

Economical Hint: A good imitation of soapsuds may be made by shaking a bottle of champagne and then opening the bottle.

The most general remedy is to wash trees or plants with a strong decoction of some offensive herb, or with whale-oil soapsuds.

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