clamdiggers

noun — 3 senses

clamdiggers

noun

Etymology From clam + diggers.

1

Waders; rubber pants (including oversized boots) worn when wading in shallow water, especially when digging for clams with a clam rake.

2

A kind of short trousers for women, usually ending at midcalf.

3

Usually A non-auger posthole digger of a hand tool type with hinged operation.

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