Cryptic crossword clue
Worn by soldiers for cleaning drains? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FATIGUES

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What does FATIGUES mean?

FATIGUES noun
  1. A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
  2. (often in the plural) A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
  3. Material failure, such as cracking or separation, caused by stress on the material.
FATIGUES verb
  1. To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion
  2. To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it
  3. To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted
  4. (of a material specimen) to undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.
FATIGUES noun
  1. Menial duties, especially as punishment.
  2. Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.

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