duds
Americanplural noun
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clothes, especially a suit of clothes.
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belongings in general.
Etymology
Origin of duds
1275–1325; Middle English dudde; perhaps akin to Low German dudel coarse sackcloth
Example Sentences
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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
Office workers weren’t the only fans of these new duds: Gold Rushers who didn’t want to waste time on personal tailoring snapped them up on their way West.
The United States has a sophisticated testing system that doesn’t require setting off explosions, and when it comes to deterrence, nobody in the world assumes that America’s arsenal is full of duds.
From Salon
It can be hard for nonspecialist investors to distinguish the gems from the duds, or predict which companies are in line for government support.
There were also duds - far too many - but Gerrard was bullet proof.
From BBC
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