Definition

1. Noun (plural): Informal terms for clothing, especially one's outfit or articles of dress. Often refers to clothing in a general, sometimes slightly humorous or casual way.

Usage

• Used as a plural noun to refer to a set of clothes or an outfit.
• It is informal and slightly old-fashioned, often used in a friendly, conversational context.
• Typically used with possessive adjectives (e.g., my duds, his duds) or demonstratives (e.g., those duds).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Sunday best duds": One's finest clothes, typically worn for formal occasions or church.
  • He broke out his Sunday best duds for the wedding.
• Often implies a complete outfit or set of garments rather than a single item.

Variants and Related Words

• Dud (noun, singular): This is a different, unrelated word meaning a failure or something that does not work properly (e.g., ). Do not confuse with the plural "duds" meaning clothing.

Synonyms

• Clothes: The standard, neutral term.
• Gear: Informal, often for specific activity clothing (e.g., sports gear).
• Threads: Slang, very similar in informal use to "duds."
• Attire: More formal term for clothing.

Idioms

• "Glad rags": Informal idiom for one's best or fanciest clothes, similar to "best duds."
  • Time to put on your glad rags for the dinner party.

Noun

1. informal terms for clothing