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")