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Duds

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dud  (dd)
n.
1. A bomb, shell, or explosive round that fails to detonate.
2. Informal One that is disappointingly ineffective or unsuccessful.
3. duds Informal
a. Clothing.
b. Personal belongings.
[Middle English dudde, a cloak.]
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Noun1.Dudsduds - informal terms for clothing
threads, togs
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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"Say, Mag," he said, "put on yer bes' duds Friday night an' I'll take yehs teh deh show.
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The king's duds was all black, and he did look real swell and starchy.
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