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I respect Gloria Steinem enormously. But I never wanted to be in any kind of movement - and if you're over a certain age, you better keep your bra on because nothing's worse than saggy duds.
Carmen Dell'Orefice

Meaning of "duds" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUDS

duds  [dʌdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duds is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

duds

Dud

A dud is an ammunition round or explosive that fails to fire or detonate, respectively, on time or on command. Poorly designed devices (for example, improvised explosive devices (IEDs)), and small devices, have higher chances of being duds. Duds are still dangerous, and can explode if handled. They have to be deactivated and disposed of carefully. In wartorn areas, many curious children have been injured or killed from tampering with such devices. The term descends from the Middle English dudde, meaning "ragged clothing", and had been in usage as a general pejorative for something worn-out or useless for several centuries prior to the widespread adoption of the fused explosive artillery shell. The variation absolute dud describes a nuclear weapon that fails to explode. (A nuclear weapon which does explode, but does not achieve its expected power, is termed a fizzle). By extension, "dud" has become a slang word for anything that does not work or is defective. There is also a candy called Milk Duds, so named because it was impossible to get them perfectly round.

Definition of duds in the English dictionary

The definition of duds in the dictionary is clothes or other personal belongings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUDS


oversuds
ˌəʊvəˈsʌdz
soapsuds
ˈsəʊpˌsʌdz
suds
sʌdz
uds
ʌdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUDS

dud
dudder
duddery
duddie
dude
dude ranch
dudeen
dudgeon
dudheen
dudish
dudishly
dudism
Dudley
due
due bill
due date
due process
due process of law
due to
duecento

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUDS

Beds
boards
bounds
cards
classifieds
ends
Fields
funds
goods
hands
heads
hundreds
in the clouds
Islands
lauds
methods
needs
Netherlands
on the cards
war clouds

Synonyms and antonyms of duds in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUDS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «duds» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of duds

Translation of «duds» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUDS

Find out the translation of duds to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duds from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duds» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哑弹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trapos
570 millions of speakers

English

duds
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिथड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لم تنفجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

НРБ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duds
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাপড়চোপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nippes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duds
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blindgänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不発弾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불발탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duds
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தல் துணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डबके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elbiseler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duds
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łachy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НРБ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duds
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρούχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lompen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duds
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blindgjengere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duds

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUDS»

The term «duds» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duds

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QUOTES WITH «DUDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word duds.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
I respect Gloria Steinem enormously. But I never wanted to be in any kind of movement - and if you're over a certain age, you better keep your bra on because nothing's worse than saggy duds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUDS»

Discover the use of duds in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duds and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duds
DUDS if you get me that party quick — the man that just called." A minute passed. It seemed an hour. Phineas' mind was working quickly. "This looks like a holdup, Karakoff," said he. "Miss Melton suspects something and has grabbed Olga.
Henry Cottrell Rowland, 1920
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Scuds, Duds & Tyre
Joseph Wouk. just to get a chance to try out for the Navy. The Army had wanted me for the Judge Advocates Corps, but I was going to be a line officer in the Navy or die! We had started out as a group of 87. We were already down to 56.
Joseph Wouk
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You're History, Mate! Dingbats, Dropkicks, Dills, Duds & ...
Of course there are! Paul Stafford has rounded up all the dingbats, dropkicks and disasters in our glorious past. All together now, let us say to them . . . 'YOU'RE HISTORY, MATE!
Paul Stafford, 2011
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Iron Men and Tin Fish: The Race to Build a Better Torpedo ...
... 137; confidence in Blandy, 154; correspondence with Blandy on duds, 176; on deep running and magnetic influence, 131, 136; describing drop tests, 179; discussions with Blandy in D.C., 147; frustration with duds, 171; frustration with Mk. 6, ...
Anthony Newpower, 2006
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Seasonal Food Availability for Wintering and Migrating ...
Bioenergetics Modeling Seasonal estimates of raw DUDs/ha differed between tidal and restricted macrohabitat (Table 5). In winter, an additional 635 DUDs/ha ( i.e., 527,812 additional raw DUDs in the Meadowlands) were available in tidal ...
Matthew T. DiBona, 2007
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Edb. Ye necdna wag your duds 0' clouts. FLIlGL'SSON Forms (1773) log, ed. 1785. Bwk. I hate to see thae white dudds, llrmvl-'usou l'np. I1'/1_1'n11-s (1856 81. Silt. l wad rather be King 0' the Beggars wi' a eroon o' strae and coort duds.
Joseph Wright
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Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to ...
The first strategy is the “triplets at key positions,” “studs or duds” or what I call the “ triad” strategy. With this theory you grab the best possible stud at quarterback, running back and wide receiver, perhaps Peyton Manning, AP and S. Smith.
Sam Hendricks, 2010
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Never Say Never
"But, Duds, how do — " "Enough about the cowboy," Duds cut her off. "I want to hear about you." Taking her arm, he drew her toward the far end of the room, calling over his shoulder, "If you'll excuse us, Aunt Rachael? Sam and I will rejoin the ...
Joan Hohl, 1999
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Biological Research on Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive ...
DUDs. Given the significant familial aggregation and increase in genetic risks in CUD over developmental time an important question is the degree to which the genetic risks in CUD are diagnosis specific or shared with other DUDs? An early  ...
‎2013
10
America's Rite
Duds. I heard her take you out before she went to work; I'm not the soft touch she is; there's no fire I need to put wood on; and you're not getting up on the bed with me." At the sound of his master's voice. Duds sat back on his hindquarters, and ...
Dean Crist, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duds is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Maria Sharapova Can Reverse A Decade Of Duds Vs. Serena …
How Maria Sharapova Can Reverse A Decade Of Duds Vs. Serena Williams. By Melissa Isaacson | Jul 9, 2015 espnW.com. Darren Cahill and Greg Garber ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Week 13 Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds
Just when you think it's safe to pitch to the Tigers without Miguel Cabrera, Martinez strikes. Miggy was placed on the DL on the 4th of July. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Studs or duds?
Brendan Rodgers must wake up to the sound of Cher singing "I Got You Babe" every morning. The alarm goes off, he relives the same day and ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Utah Summer League Day 2: Studs and Duds
Anderson may have read Monday's studs and duds – he jumped from the latter to the former literally overnight. After a showing against Philly ... «Basketball Insiders, Jul 15»
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Stars, studs and duds: Celtics shooting 'not so hot'
With that said, here are the Stars, Studs and Duds from Tuesday night's game. STARS. Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia. Boston did a lot of good ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»
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Utah Summer League Day 1: Studs and Duds
Here are the notable studs and duds from day one of the competition. Studs. Cady Lalanne and Livio Jean-Charles, San Antonio Spurs. «Basketball Insiders, Jul 15»
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From duds to dazzle, local camps foster style fashionistas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a sewing camp next week. Only a couple of spots are still available for the morning session ... «Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Studs and Duds for …
Many of the evening's top starting pitchers are paired up against one another, and the best ace on display happens to face baseball's best ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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Biggest MLB Duds of Week 13, Position by Position
We might view the number 13 as unlucky, but perhaps we're being a bit overcautious in that approach, considering that some of the most ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Orlando Summer League Day 2 – Studs and Duds
Basketball Insiders' Alex Kennedy and Cody Taylor discuss the studs and duds on day two of the Orlando Summer League. Have something to ... «Basketball Insiders, Jul 15»

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