dud
adjective/dʌd/
/dʌd/
[only before noun]- that has no use; that does not work correctly
- a dud battery
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDud is used with these nouns:- cheque
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘item of clothing’): of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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