crotch

[ kroch ]

/ krɒtʃ /

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noun

a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.

the part of a pair of trousers, panties, or the like, formed by the joining of the two legs.

a piece of material serving to form a juncture between the legs of trousers, panties, etc.

a forked piece, part, support, etc., as a staff with a forked top.

Billiards.

an area 4½ inches (11.4 centimeters) square at each corner of a billiard table.
the situation in which both balls to be struck by the cue ball are within this area.

Nautical. crutch (def. 6).

the area of a tree at which a main branch joins the trunk.

the wood from such an area; crotchwood.

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Origin of crotch

First recorded in 1530–40; variant of crutch

OTHER WORDS FROM crotch

crotched

[krocht], /krɒtʃt/, adjective

Words nearby crotch

crossword puzzle, crosswort, crostini, crotal, crotalin, crotch, crotchet, crotchety, crotchwood, croton, crotonaldehyde

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How to use crotch in a sentence

Batali himself made sexually explicit comments to a female server, and grabbed her hand, pulling it toward his crotch, according to the attorney general.
Mario Batali and partner settle sexual harassment probe for $600,000|Emily Heil|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
The inner folds of the “fly” felt very secure, and I never worried my crotch was going to be on display when I was hiking to a hot spring, hanging in a harness, and getting groceries in town.
Tested: Pants You Can Pee In|Claire Barber|June 24, 2021|Outside Online
Combined with the brand’s signature crotch gusset, it frees up movement to a degree you won’t find in other jeans.
The Best Fleece-Lined Pants for the Outdoors|Wes Siler|January 15, 2021|Outside Online
Others described the anxiety they’ve experienced while being watched and the creepiness they felt when showing the camera the space on top and below their desk — what one researcher said amounted to “a crotch shot, basically.”
Morning Report: College Students Are Getting Schooled on Surveillance|Voice of San Diego|November 30, 2020|Voice of San Diego

“You have to do a crotch shot, basically,” said Jason Kelley, associate director of research at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital privacy group based in San Francisco.
College Students Are Learning Hard Lessons About Anti-Cheating Software|Kara Grant|November 30, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Or how kicking a reaction-less eunuch in the crotch over and over again is comedy.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is no way to really justify the constant (clothed) closeups of her crotch and breasts.
Bayonetta Is Nintendo’s Graphic, Ass-Kicking Barbie|Alec Kubas-Meyer|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did Charlie Crist break the rules by having a fan blowing on his crotch during the Florida guberntorial debate?
Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing|Nick Gillespie|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bosnich also claims DeMaio "grabbed my crotch" while the two sat in the candidate's car.
No Shaking Sexual Harassment Allegations for Gay GOP House Hopeful|Olivia Nuzzi|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It lands with mischievous accuracy, mottling the crotch of my jeans.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crotch of the elm-tree which it occupied was about twelve feet from the ground.
The Watchers of the Trails|Charles G. D. Roberts
At the very top was a crotch, formed by two dead limbs, and into the crotch the crows dropped the center of the line.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Phil then drew it up into the tree and placed it securely in a crotch in one of the branches.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
Nest is made of plant down, very compactly built, usually in a crotch.
Western Bird Guide|Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
He is a very musical man, an intimate and long attached friend of Dr. Crotch.
Private Papers of William Wilberforce|William Wilberforce

British Dictionary definitions for crotch

crotch

/ (krɒtʃ) /

noun

Also called (Brit): crutch

the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
the human external genitals or the genital area
the corresponding part of a pair of trousers, pants, etc

a forked region formed by the junction of two members

a forked pole or stick

Derived forms of crotch

crotched, adjective

Word Origin for crotch

C16: probably variant of crutch

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