clam diggers
or clam·dig·gers
noun (used with a plural verb)
casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
Origin of clam diggers
1850–55, for literal sense
Words nearby clam diggers
clairseach,
clairton,
clairvoyance,
clairvoyant,
clam,
clam diggers,
clam up,
clam-diggers,
clam-flat,
clamant,
clamatorial
Example sentences from the Web for clam-diggers
Right sorry were the two little “clam-diggers” to leave the little companion of delightful days, and grandparents.
Blazing The Way |Emily Inez DennyAbout 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. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for clam-diggers
clam-diggers
pl n
calf-length trousers