clam diggers
or clamdiggers
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noun(used with a plural verb)
casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
Origin of clam diggers
11850–55, for literal sense
Words Nearby clam diggers
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How to use clam diggers in a sentence
About nineteen, and the picture of the blonde that sits on the palisades of the Rhine and charms the clam-diggers into the surf.
Strictly Business | O. HenryRight sorry were the two little “clam-diggers” to leave the little companion of delightful days, and grandparents.
Blazing The Way | Emily Inez DennyThe two clam diggers watched him curiously, but made no attempt to go to his assistance.
Tutt and Mr. Tutt | Arthur Train
British Dictionary definitions for clam-diggers
clam-diggers
pl n
calf-length trousers
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