"digs" meaning in English

See digs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪɡz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-digs.wav
Rhymes: -ɪɡz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} digs
  1. plural of dig Tags: form-of, plural Form of: dig
    Sense id: en-digs-en-noun-1Xxnzq52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dɪɡz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-digs.wav
Rhymes: -ɪɡz Etymology: Clipping of diggings. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} digs pl (plural only)
  1. (colloquial) Lodgings; place of accommodation. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-digs-en-noun-EMgg-VSu
  2. (colloquial) Clothes. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-digs-en-noun-Ej5iHzwa Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 9 46 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dɪɡz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-digs.wav
Rhymes: -ɪɡz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} digs
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dig Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: dig
    Sense id: en-digs-en-verb-0sSdtPI4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 8 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 12 10 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 7 10 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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