Duds, duds, s.pl

old clothes; tattered garments; clothes (Sc. dud, a rag) Due, dew, a. owed;. that ought to be paid or done to another; proper; becoming; required by the circumstances; exact; owing; that ought to have arrived before a time specified: ad. directly, as due east or west: s. that which is owed, or that which one contracts to pay or perform; that which law, justice, office, station, social relation, or established rule, requires to be paid or done; that which law or custom requires, as toll, tribute, fees of office, or other legal perquisites; right; just title. Dues, a general term for certain taxes, rates, or payments. (Fr. dû, from devoir, and L. debeo, to owe.) Dulne , dew'-nes, s. fitne ; propriety; due quality. Duly, dew'-le, ad. properly; fitly; in a suitable or becoming manner; regularly; at the proper time.