"clamdiggers" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clamdiggers.wav Forms: clam diggers [alternative], clam-diggers [alternative]
Etymology: From clam + diggers. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clam|diggers}} clam + diggers Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} clamdiggers pl (plural only)
  1. Waders; rubber pants (including oversized boots) worn when wading in shallow water, especially when digging for clams with a clam rake. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-clamdiggers-en-noun-Dk84Gq4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 43 12 4 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 40 15 1
  2. A kind of short trousers for women, usually ending at midcalf. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: capri pants
    Sense id: en-clamdiggers-en-noun-h8rxdMG6 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 43 12 4 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 40 15 1 Disambiguation of Clothing: 31 57 9 4
  3. (usually plural only) A non-auger posthole digger of a hand tool type with hinged operation. Tags: plural, plural-only, usually
    Sense id: en-clamdiggers-en-noun-en:posthole_digger_tool Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 43 12 4 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 33 39 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 40 15 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clamdiggers.wav
Etymology: From clamdigger + -s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clamdigger|s|nocat=1}} clamdigger + -s Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} clamdiggers
  1. plural of clamdigger Tags: form-of, plural Form of: clamdigger
    Sense id: en-clamdiggers-en-noun-Ry3p9fbg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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