ducks

British

/ dʌks /

plural noun

clothing made of duck, esp white trousers for sports

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Moorhens, ducks, and herons were walking, flapping, swimming, some trailed by their young.

From Literature

Vendors touted fried mushrooms and roasted ducks to passing shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He lived there with his wife and children, alongside animals including chickens, ducks, geese, dogs and ferrets.

From BBC

But my uncle Ezekiel was friendly, and he’s the one who gave me those baby ducks.

From Literature

He ducks his head and slips into the den.

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