Main Entry:

¹suds

Pronunciation:

\ˈsədz\

Function:

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology:

probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; akin to Old English sēothan to seethe — more at seethe

Date:

1581

1: water impregnated with soap or a synthetic detergent compound and worked up into froth ; also : the lather or froth on such water2 a: foam, froth b: beer

— suds·less \-ləs\ adjective