togs, threads, duds
(noun) informal terms for clothing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duds
plural of dud
duds pl (plural only)
(New England, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
• (clothing)
(standard): clothes, clothing, outfit
(slang): garb, kit, togs
• 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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
