duds

Clothes, or flops

Duds has two distinct meanings.

The original sense is clothing, especially casual or work clothes: I threw on some old duds.

The other meaning is things that fail to work as intended—fireworks that don't explode, products that disappoint: Half the batch turned out to be duds.

A single dud is a failure or disappointment.

clothing

threads

Twisted fiber strands

  • gearToothed wheel or belongings
  • outfitSet of clothes worn together
  • getupInformal term for attire

attire · garb · togs · wardrobe · ensemble · clothes · garments · threads · civvies · mufti

ammunition

rounds

Ammunition or bout divisions

blanks · misfires · undetonated · unexploded · fizzled · inactive · inert · squibs · hangfires

defective

flawed

Having faults or imperfections

unusable · nonfunctional · damaged · substandard · shoddy · inferior · blemished · rejected · scrapped · worthless

fashion

designer

One who plans appearances

stylish · chic · trendy · runway · sartorial · haute · glamorous · elegant · luxury · ensemble

casual

jeans

Casual denim trousers

sneakers · shorts · flip-flops · joggers · tanktop · cardigan · beanie · sandals · khakis · flannel

Categories
Opposites
success/failure

dudshits

Blows or successes

winners · successes · smashes · triumphs · blockbusters

functionality

dudslive rounds

Functional, lethal ammunition

live ammunition

quality of clothing

dudsfinery

Elegant, showy clothing

Sunday best · glad rags · haute couture · best bib and tucker · designer wear

Phrases
Family

dud

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G