duds

Etymology

noun

1. plural of dud

noun

1. (US, Britain, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
   I looked at what I could see of my rough blue duds, which I had plenty of opportunity of contrasting with the gay attire of the citizens we had come across; […] 1890, William Morris, News from Nowhere, in the journal The Commonweal. (First published in book form 1890.)
   “I don't know how you and the ‘head,’ as you call him, will get on, but I do know that if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there'll be trouble. […]” 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 7, in Mr. Pratt's Patients
   They grab his duds and his picks as well. They hoy him down to the pit of hell. Down you go and fare ye well. You dirty blackleg miner. 1970-06, traditional (lyrics and music), “The Blackleg Miner” (track 4), in Hark! The Village Wait, performed by Steeleye Span
   We were hard-pressed to find anyone who actually skis in these designer duds, but someone's buying the stuff: Hilfiger's ski and boardwear line grosses around $25 million per year […] 1997, Skiing, volume 50, number 4
   JESSE:Badger? Where you been keeping yourself? Nice duds. 2008-10-26, Vince Gilligan,Patty Lin, directed by Tricia Brock, Breaking Bad (Gray Matter) (1), episode 5 (TV), spoken by Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul)
   Scavenger: Nice duds. Better watch your back. There's probably already a dozen people planning to kill you for them. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Elaaden