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
Examples of crotch in a Sentence
the crotch of the pants
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On the left, the men’s uniform featured a tank and mid-length shorts combination; on the right, a women’s leotard seemed to rise to dangerous heights, with a narrow crotch and the mannequin’s plastic pubic bones visible.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
With hormones raging and hearts — and crotches — throbbing, the camp counselors scramble to settle scores before the final night's talent show.
—James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024
Design: These diapers are meant to protect against leaks, with a curved design and narrow crotch width that keeps everything in the diaper no matter how much your little one moves around.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
But in late 2020, a security agent caught her husband taking photos of women’s crotches in a supermarket, leading investigators to search Dominique Pélicot’s phone and computer.
—Lewis Joly and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
With hormones raging and hearts — and crotches — throbbing, the camp counselors scramble to settle scores before the final night's talent show.
—James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024
Design: These diapers are meant to protect against leaks, with a curved design and narrow crotch width that keeps everything in the diaper no matter how much your little one moves around.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
But in late 2020, a security agent caught her husband taking photos of women’s crotches in a supermarket, leading investigators to search Dominique Pélicot’s phone and computer.
—Lewis Joly and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Crotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crotch. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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crotch
noun
: an angle formed by the spreading apart of two legs or branches or of a limb from its trunk
Medical Definition
crotch
noun
: an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members
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