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clam diggers
or clamdiggers
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noun (used with a plural verb)
casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
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Origin of clam diggers
1850–55, for literal sense
Words nearby clam diggers
clamant, clamatorial, clambake, clamber, clambering, clam diggers, clam-flat, clammy, clamor, clamorous, clamour
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British Dictionary definitions for clam diggers
clam-diggers
pl n
calf-length trousers
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