drop-crotch
Americanadjective
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Sewing. (of pants) having a low, baggy crotch.
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Horticulture. relating to or being a method of pruning in which a branch is cut back to the point where the next smaller branch emerges from it.
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drop-crotches
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“There’s a real difference between confidence and pure ego,” said Mr. Tumidei, a designer who had created his own drop-crotch jeans with deep turned-up cuffs and a laser-printed vest/apron.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Not since Absolutely Fabulous has a programme used clothing with such humour and precision, deploying a drop-crotch trouser or a dramatic epaulette with the meticulous timing of an exquisitely crafted punchline.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2020
Some people mocked the long tees and his comically proportioned drop-crotch pants, but, Welch said, “six months later, that’s what flooded the men’s market.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
The 18-piece collaboration collection for fall followed the spring launch and includes a variety of skinny, moto, flare and drop-crotch style jeans, along with a denim jumpsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2016
And like Jeggings and drop-crotch pants, there will be regrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2015
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