duds Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun informal terms for clothing
    threads; togs.
  2. noun someone who is unsuccessful
    washout; flop; dud.
  3. noun an explosion that fails to occur
    misfire; dud.
  4. noun an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
    turkey; dud; bomb.
    • the first experiment was a real turkey
    • the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned

WordNet


Duds noun plural
Etymology
Scot. dud rag, pl. duds clothing of inferior quality.
Definitions
  1. Old or inferior clothes; tattered garments. Colloq.
  2. Effects, in general.Slang

Webster 1913