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Definition of duds

duds

/dʌdz/
duds
Plural:duds
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duds Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

(informal) Plural form of dud: things that fail to work properly, prove ineffective, or turn out to be complete disappointments.

Example

"Out of the dozen batteries in the package, three turned out to be complete duds."

2

(informal) Clothes or personal garments, whether everyday attire or ragged apparel.

Example

"The actors quickly changed out of their stage costumes and back into their everyday duds."

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• Rhymes for duds

• Nearby Words

dudette
dudgeon
dudhsagar
duds
due
duel
dueler

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in Middle English as 'dudde', referring to a coarse cloak or tattered garment; the modern sense of a counterfeit or failed object emerged in the late 19th century as an extension of worthless rags.

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