Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural colloq. Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments.
- noun plural Slang Effects, in general.
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- noun UK, dated
Clothing , especially those for work or of rough appearance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun informal terms for clothing
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Examples
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Any film that has stars like Beyonce, Columbus Short and Mos Def strapping on 1950's duds is gonna be worth checking out, and "Cadillac Records" is no exception.
Mos Def And Beyonce Go Retro In Our ‘Cadillac Records’ Photo Gallery! » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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So the emperors of big media sat around congratulating each other that only they are clothed in duds with the designer label “by Trustworthy”.
And when will there be a museum of blogging? « BuzzMachine 2005
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Every staff has their "duds" - the teachers that everyone knows don't teach.
Throw Down the Gauntlet: Break the Chains of Bad Practice, Build Our Future 2008
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Every staff has their "duds" - the teachers that everyone knows don't teach.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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There were picturesque shelves which Dan had made in accordance with her directions; there were cheesecloth window-curtains, with rustic boughs in place of poles; there were barrels standing bottom upward for tables, draped with ancient "duds" -- a changeable-silk skirt of her mother's over one, a moth-eaten camel's-hair shawl over another.
A Bookful of Girls Anna Fuller 1884
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"Some women complain that the style is unflattering and disdainfully dub the duds" mom "jeans," he says.
Waist High 2010
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Some women complain that the style is unflattering and disdainfully dub the duds "mom" jeans.
In Stores Now: High-Waisted Pants, the Sequel Ray A. Smith 2010
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Moschino showed its Spring/Summer 2011 collection in Milan on Friday morning and the duds were a lil 'bit country ... and a lotta bits Michelle!
Moschino Spring/Summer 2011: Which Looks Are Perfect For Michelle Obama? (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010
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Moschino showed its Spring/Summer 2011 collection in Milan on Friday morning and the duds were a lil bit country ... and a lotta bits Michelle!
Moschino Spring/Summer 2011: Which Looks Are Perfect For Michelle Obama? (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010
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Moschino showed its Spring/Summer 2011 collection in Milan on Friday morning and the duds were a lil 'bit country ... and a lotta bits Michelle!
Moschino Spring/Summer 2011: Which Looks Are Perfect For Michelle Obama? (PHOTOS, POLL) 2010
brtom commented on the word duds
The king's duds was all black ... HF 24
December 7, 2006
yarb commented on the word duds
Citation on kine.
June 30, 2008