duds

American  

[duhdz] / dʌdz /

plural noun

Informal.

1. clothes, especially a suit of clothes.

2. belongings in general.

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Etymology

Origin of duds

1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth

Example Sentences

“Makes sense to me,” said Aunt Pretty, folding up my new duds.

From Literature

Later that decade it could have paid for the polyester duds John Travolta sported in “Saturday Night Fever.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As flying opened up to the masses and air travel became more routine than adventurous, a downgrade in duds followed—mimicking broader shifts in fashions but also a downgrade in the experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

The band’s first three studio albums, starting in 1970, were commercial duds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Brisbane Courier Mail claimed England are "not even trying anymore", the Advertiser from Adelaide labelled the tourists "rub a dub duds" and Sydney's Daily Telegraph carried the headline "Surfed and Turfed".

From BBC

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• sportswear