n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə dz
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch sudse marsh; akin to Old English s ē othan 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 water
2 a : FOAM , FROTH b : BEER
– suds · less \ -l ə s \ adjective