how to pronounce duds

/ˈdʌdz/

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duds is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of duds in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the same duds as them and fashion still …”

meanings of duds

noun:

Plural of dud.
Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.

duds frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word duds occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.