ducks

noun — 3 senses

ducks

noun

/dʌks/

Etymology From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

1

Card games, Poker Slang A pair of twos.

ducks

noun

Etymology From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

1

Northern England, UK, Used vocatively Dear (used as a pet name).

Hello ducks, how are you today?

Synonyms: dear, duck, ducky, love

ducks

noun

Etymology From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).

1

Nautical, Transport The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

His spotless white ducks set tight about the hips, and hang loosely at the bottom, just allowing the tips of a pair of patent-leather pumps to peep out from beneath their ample breadth.1856, Charles Nordhoff, Nine Years a Sailor:

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