Attire vs Duds - What's the difference?
attire | duds | Related terms |
One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
(heraldiccharge) The single horn of a deer or stag.
To dress or garb.
(New England, British, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
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Attire is a related term of duds.
As a verb attire
is .As a noun duds is
(new england|british|dated) clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.attire
English
Noun
(en noun)- He was wearing his formal attire .
Verb
- We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression.
- He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause.
Anagrams
* ----duds
English
Noun
(en-plural noun)- 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;
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