1
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 Synonyms for duds
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024 -
As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Packing cube alternative: Use it to corral small clothing items inside your suitcase for better organization.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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Dressed in the label's clothing, the two looked fashionably formidable in their coordinating ensembles.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Punjabi actor, singer and producer Diljit Dosanjh took the third position wearing a Prabal Gurung look inspired by royal Sikh attire and earning an MIV of $7.3 million, while Hamilton, Domingo and Bad Bunny, who wore Prada, filled out the top five spots among Met Gala men.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Stokes opted for all-black dressing to complement Ballerini’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Here’s the really good news among the bad critical vulnerability disclosure stuff: there is no patch to install, no updates to deploy, and no action required by the user at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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That was light work compared to some stuff that happens later.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Leo Tate, 31, was charged with burglary and drug possession, parish records show.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The 2007-08 school year is the earliest drug possession data available online from The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Their tulip jacquard dress (made up of 100% polyester) comes complete with a confidence-boosting back slit and non-slip silicone gripping.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Including comfortable pants, matching sets, dresses, and more.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The downsides are that DEET smells awful, is oily, and can damage anything with plastic in it, like synthetic clothing and camping gear.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Veken 8-set Packing Cubes Apple AirPods Pro 2 Best Outdoor Gear Deals Nature enthusiasts can take advantage of massive deals on hiking, beach, and camping gear.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In a life-imitates-art twist, the label went on to collaborate with the franchise, launching an ongoing 007 Collection with swim shorts and apparel like toweling polos and Capri collar silk shirts inspired by the films.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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The top goods the US received from India last year included pharmaceuticals; communications equipment, such as smartphones; and apparel.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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“Duds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duds. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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