| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  d d |
| NOUN: | 1. A bomb, shell, or explosive round that fails to detonate. 2. Informal One that is disappointingly ineffective or unsuccessful. 3. duds Informal a. Clothing. b. Personal belongings. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English dudde, a cloak.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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