Suds
/sʌdz/noun
Foam or bubbles formed by soap and water.
Did you know?The word is a plural or collective form tied to dialectal English forms for soap foam, and its history shows how everyday cleaning words often grow from practical speech rather than formal Latin roots.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sūpan
“to sop up, soak, or swallow”
Middle English
ME
sodde
“foam or froth in washing water”
16th Century
English
suds
“soapy foam or lather”
Modern English
English
suds
“foam formed by soap and water”