| 单词 |
soap-suds |
| 释义 |
soap-suds Also soapsuds. [soap n.] Water impregnated with dissolved soap, esp. water in which clothes have been washed.
1611Cotgr., Savonné,..frothie like sope-suds, or a lather of sope. 1616Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 162 For the speedie growing of hearbes,..there is nothing in the world better..than Sope suds. a1700Evelyn Diary 15 Apr. 1652, It has been..spoil'd by washing it ignorantly with soap-suds. 1707Mortimer Husb. (1721) I. 120 The moistning of them [sc. dry ashes] with..Soap-suds will add mightily to their strength. 1771E. Haywood New Present for Maid 256 Silver-plate ought to be washed with soap-suds. 1848Dickens Dombey ix, A widow-lady, with her sleeves rolled up..and her arms frothy with soap-suds. 1884Knight Dict. Mech. Suppl. 879/2 Make a strong soapsuds, using hot water. Hence ˈsoap-sudsy a. (Cf. soap-suddy.)
1854Lowell Jrnl. in Italy Prose Wks. 1890 I. 215 A scanty rill of soapsudsy liquid. |

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