duds
[ duhdz ]
/ dʌdz /
plural noun Informal.
clothes, especially a suit of clothes.
belongings in general.
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Origin of duds
1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth
Words nearby duds
dudevant, dudgeon, dudish, dudley, dudleya, duds, due, due bill, due diligence, due process of law, due to
Definition for duds (2 of 2)
dud
[ duhd ]
/ dʌd /
noun
a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
a shell or missile that fails to explode after being fired.
Origin of dud
1815–25; special use of dud, singular of duds
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British Dictionary definitions for duds
dud
/ (dʌd) informal /
noun
a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure
a shell, etc, that fails to explode
(plural) old-fashioned clothes or other personal belongings
adjective
failing in its purpose or functiona dud cheque
Word Origin for dud
C15 (in the sense: an article of clothing, a thing, used disparagingly): of unknown origin
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