DUDS

togs, threads, duds

(noun) informal terms for clothing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

duds

plural of dud

Noun

duds pl (plural only)

(New England, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.

Synonyms

• (clothing)

(standard): clothes, clothing, outfit

(slang): garb, kit, togs

Anagrams

• sudd

Source: Wiktionary


Duds, n. pl. Etym: [Scot. dud rag, pl. duds clothing of inferior quality.]

1. Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments. [Colloq.]

2. Effects, in general.[Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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