Definition of crotch
1 : a pole with a forked end used especially as a prop
2 : an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members
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Examples of crotch in a Sentence
the crotch of the pants
Recent Examples of crotch from the Web
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Erway also rubbed her hand against his crotch, reports say.
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Travelers can opt out of going through the imaging machines and instead undergo a pat-down, including the crotch area.
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Origin and Etymology of crotch
probably alteration of 1crutch
Other Anatomy Terms
CROTCH Defined for English Language Learners
crotch
playDefinition of crotch for English Language Learners
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: the part of the body where the legs join together; also : the part of a piece of clothing that covers this part of the body
CROTCH Defined for Kids
crotch
playDefinition of crotch for Students
1 : the part of the body where the legs join together
2 : an angle formed by the spreading apart of two legs or branches or of a limb from its trunk the crotch of a tree
Medical Dictionary
crotch
playMedical Definition of crotch
: an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members
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