DUDS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

duds

noun

plural of dud

as in clothes

covering for the human body those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing

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as in things

transportable items that one owns you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here

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Recent Examples of duds Regular-season sked out mid-August will reveal Giannis’ for-real home unveiling, plus first visits by LeBron as a 76er and Tyler Herro in Milwaukee duds. — Greg Cote august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Big Tex’s new duds This State Fair of Texas news comes as a full circle moment for Resistol. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Here’s a look, in no particular order, at who will potentially have new duds when the dust settles. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Last year was marked by an era of Hollywood belt-tightening, after some gigantic box office duds and some production moving out of Los Angeles. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 Getty Images Friday’s MLB best home run bets were duds, as Munetaka Murakami and Bryce Eldridge failed to hit homers. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 For every surprise discovery, however, there are one or more duds. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 Perhaps the biggest duds of this campaign season have been San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The family has several immediate needs, including clothing, food, personal items and help with temporary living expenses, Sharp said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The craft show attracted more than 300 artisans displaying handmade items, artwork, home décor, clothing, jewelry and gifts throughout downtown Frankfort, including paintings, yard art, wood carvings, suncatchers, candles and caramel apples.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of clothing

Noun

Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
These were pretty innocuous in the grand scheme of things, but were hanging as a PR headache for Ferrari heading to its home race.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Favoring bold colors like royal blue, granny apple green and unexpected combinations like mauve and burgundy for her tennis attire, Eala is tough to miss on the courts.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Brightly colored and casual beach attire is a no-fail way to get flagged as a vulnerable tourist while abroad.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

Michigan’s equipment truck arriving in Salt Lake City to haul the belongings of Whittingham’s assistant coaches underscored just how much Whittingham was taking with him.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
He was found three days later by his brother, with his belongings also stolen.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

The Tetris brand’s global licensee network includes major video game publishers, including Nintendo and Sega, as well as many partners in electronics, toys and games, apparel, accessories, entertainment and other areas.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
TaylorMade is also Tiger Woods’ equipment manufacturer, and TaylorMade has a partnership with Woods’ apparel company, Sun Day Red.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparel

Noun

Western Michigan won the rushing battle and dominated time of possession, controlling the ball for more than 40 minutes.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Mensah capped that drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Toney and the two connected on a 2-yard score on the next possession with Toney punctuating both TDs with a Heisman pose for the Hurricanes fans in that corner of the stadium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of possession

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