Definition of dud
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Examples of dud in a Sentence
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
Origin and Etymology of dud
Middle English dudde
First Known Use of dud
1899
DUD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dud for English Language Learners
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: something that does not do what it is supposed to do : something that is a complete failure
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duds : clothes
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Definition of dud for English Language Learners
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—used to describe something that fails completely or does not work properly
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