different between duds vs equipment

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?dz/
• Rhymes: -?dz

Noun

duds

1. plural of dud

Noun

duds pl (plural only)

1. (New England, Britain, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
   • 1890, William Morris, News from Nowhere, in the journal The Commonweal. (First published in book form 1890.)

     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; […]

   • 1997, Skiing (volume 50, number 4)

     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 […]

Synonyms

• (clothing):
  • (standard): clothes, clothing, outfit
  • (slang): garb, kit, togs

Derived terms

• dudded up

Translations

Anagrams

• Sudd, sudd

English

Etymology

From equip +? -ment, or from French équipement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??kw?pm?nt/

Noun

equipment (usually uncountable, plural equipments)

1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
   • (Can we date this quote?) David Hume:

     The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt.

2. Whatever is used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
   • 1851, Henry Longfellow, The Golden Legend

     Armed and dight, In the equipments of a knight.

Derived terms

Related terms

• equip

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