duds

• IPA^(key): /dʌdz/
• Rhymes: -ʌdz

duds

1. plural of dud

duds pl (plural only)

1. (New England, Britain, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
   • 1890, William Morris, News from Nowhere, in the journal The Commonweal. (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; […]

   • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:

     “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. […]”

   • 1997, Skiing (volume 50, number 4)

     We were hard-pressed to find anyone who actually skis in these designer duds, but someone's buying the stuff: Hilfiger's ski and boardwear line grosses around $25 million per year […]

• (clothing):
  • (standard): clothes, clothing, outfit
  • (slang): garb, kit, togs

• dudded up

• sudd