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duds - What does it mean?

Definition of 'duds'

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (New England|British|dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
  • * 1890 , (William Morris), (News from Nowhere)'', in the journal '' . (First published in book form 1890.)
  • I looked at what I could see of my rough blue duds , which I had plenty of opportunity of contrasting with the gay attire of the citizens we had come across;
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  • |title= Mr. Pratt's Patients |passage=“I don't know how you and the ‘head,’ as you call him, will get on, but I do know that if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there'll be trouble. […]”}}
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    * (clothing) ** (standard) clothes, clothing, outfit ** (slang) garb, kit, togs

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