duds
/dʌdz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.74 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
British usage; American usage; Dated; Informal
Example Sentences
- "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; […]"
- "“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. […]”"
- "They grab his duds and his picks as well. They hoy him down to the pit of hell. Down you go and fare ye well. You dirty blackleg miner."
- "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 […]"
- "Rahneesh: Hey, Greggie, what about those new clothes, huh? You gonna cough up some new duds or what?"
- "JESSE:Badger? Where you been keeping yourself? Nice duds."