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suds

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suds  (sdz)
pl.n.
1. Soapy water.
2. Foam; lather.
3. Slang Beer.
v. sudsed, suds·ing, suds·es
v.tr.
To wash in suds.
v.intr.
To form or make suds.

[Perhaps from obsolete Dutch zudse, marsh, from Middle Dutch sudse.]

suds
Noun, pl
the bubbles on the surface of water in which soap or detergent has been dissolved; lather [probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sudssuds - the froth produced by soaps or detergents
shaving cream, shaving soap - toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving
foam, froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
2.suds - a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
beer - a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
Verb1.suds - wash in suds
launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
2.suds - make froth or foam and become bubbly; "The river foamed"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
Translations
Spanish suds [sʌdz] nplespuma sg de jabón
French suds [sʌdz] npleau savonneuse
German suds [sʌdz] nplSeifenschaum m
Italian suds [sʌdz] nplschiuma (di sapone)

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Jones being impatient to be drest, for a reason which may be easily imagined, thought the shaver was very tedious in preparing his suds, and begged him to make haste; to which the other answered with much gravity, for he never discomposed his muscles on any account, "
Morning and evening he drove about in his spring wagon, distributing freshly ironed clothes, and collecting bags of linen that cried out for his suds and sunny drying-lines.
She withdrew her arms from the tub of suds in which they had been plunged, dried them upon her apron, and as quickly as her trembling limbs would bear her, hurried to the spot whence the ominous report had come.
 
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