Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun duds

1 sense of duds

Sense 1
togs, threads, duds -- (informal terms for clothing)
       => clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment -- (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dud

3 senses of dud

Sense 1
flop, dud, washout -- (someone who is unsuccessful)
       => failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person -- (a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently)

Sense 2
misfire, dud -- (an explosion that fails to occur)
       => breakdown, equipment failure -- (a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown")

Sense 3
turkey, bomb, dud -- (an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned")
       => flop, bust, fizzle -- (a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop")

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