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clamdiggers¹

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From clam + diggers.

noun clam diggers · clam-diggers

  1. plural, plural only Waders; rubber pants (including oversized boots) worn when wading in shallow water, especially when digging for clams with a clam rake.
  2. plural, plural only A kind of short trousers for women, usually ending at midcalf.

    Similar: capri pants

  3. plural, plural only, usually A non-auger posthole digger of a hand tool type with hinged operation.

clamdiggers²

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noun

  1. plural plural of clamdigger

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@misc{clamdiggers_2026,
  title = {clamdiggers},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clamdiggers},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}