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digs

DIGZ/dɪɡz/

4 meanings of digs

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of dig. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She digs in the garden every weekend.

    The dog digs under the fence whenever it gets loose.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of dig. Use this form when talking about more than one dig.

    The archaeologists returned to their digs after the rainy season ended.

    His little digs at his brother annoyed everyone at dinner.

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  3. 3
    nouncolloquialplural
    A place where someone lives, usually rented rooms.

    Like a small home you pay to live in for a while.

    She found cheap digs near the college.

    Their new digs had a great view of the park.

    Similarlodgings, rooms, quarters, accommodation, pad

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  4. 4
    nouncolloquialplural
    Clothes, especially nice or stylish ones.

    He showed up in his best digs for the party.

    She bought new digs for the job interview.

    Similarthreads, clothes, duds, togs, gear

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digs is a form of dig

dig, verb: To move dirt or rock out of the way, usually to make a hole. Full entry

Forms
digdigs he/she/itdigging -ing formdug past tense, past participle
Spelling
dig → digs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

A short form of the word "diggings".