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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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The pop-up will be open from Friday through June 22 and features a selection of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories across two floors.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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But a man usually needs to get his clothing’s color right, because the same amount of accessory options don’t exist.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Since Covid, some companies have relaxed their standards for office attire, but Kelly and London say that wearing suitable work clothing remains key to professional success.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Going on his eleventh year helming the ABC program, Muir, 51, opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera — including his attire for news casts.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Now, all the stuff is arranged and it’s printed before the first rehearsal.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Messi is still quick, not as quick as before, but enough to gain advantages in possession.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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And among the most highly prized of the possessions taken in these raids—clearly, as Agamemnon and Achilles’ reactions show when they’re faced with losing them—are the women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Wait to fertilize again until the developing fruits are about the size of a golf ball, at which time a nitrogen-rich fertilizer can be used to side dress plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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The witness, wearing a plaid jacket over a brown dress, estimated that 10 to 15 seconds later, Combs hurled her into balcony furniture.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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More than 80 children from the local community, ranging from age 7 to 14, came to play at the unveiling event, and though each of them received a t-shirt and ball to take home, many arrived with families already decked out in orange and navy gear.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Around noon, federal agents in riot gear pushed through to clear the way for a van.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The company has already released apparel and collectibles.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Yahoo Mail teamed up with viral comedian Morgan Jay for the apparel collaboration for a new campaign video, showing Jay managing his incoming emails.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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“Duds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duds. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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