sapples
A Scottish dialectal term for soapsuds or lather — the frothy water produced by dissolving soap.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
A Scottish dialectal term for soapsuds or lather — the frothy water produced by dissolving soap. Used in domestic and cleaning contexts in older Scottish speech. Part of the broader Scots vocabulary for the routines of washing and laundry.
She rinsed the shirt twice to get all the sapples out.
Origin: Scots dialectal form; likely related to 'soap' with a diminutive or plural suffix adaptation. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland) soap suds.
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