Monday, January 30, 2017

1463-Caller-Jerry-Duds by A Way with Words

A New York City caller wonders why we refer to clothing as duds. The term dates back to the 1300’s, when the word dudde referred to a cloak or mantle of coarse cloth. Over time, it came to refer to shabby clothing, and eventually acquired a more neutral meaning of simply “clothes. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2khJf5G

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