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duds

[duhdz]

plural noun

Informal.
  1. clothes, especially a suit of clothes.

  2. belongings in general.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of duds1

1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth
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There were also duds - far too many - but Gerrard was bullet proof.

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They are intended to explode on impact but a significant proportion are "duds", meaning they do not explode initially.

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The latter part of that post referred to the team’s second set of alternate duds: the Super Chargers uniforms.

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The two clashed on a deal Bluhdorn had made with ABC to buy more than 100 Paramount movies to air on television, many of which Diller said were duds.

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This was because of the glut of high school phenoms who turned into pro duds.

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