crotch

noun

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
crotched adjective

Examples of crotch in a Sentence

the crotch of the pants
Recent Examples on the Web Actor Neil Patrick Harris, for example, starred on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine in May 2014 wearing nothing but a black satin bow tie and a matching bowler hat hanging precariously from his crotch. Leah Dolan, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024 There’s ample padding on the seat and back, as well as some in the straps and crotch, so your child will feel supported and comforted on any trip. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023 Xenia wears a white bathing suit with the top pulled down and the crotch clasps undone. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024 Some time around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII’s crotch. Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2024 Nathan Fielder — pulling triple duty on the episode as director, actor, and, with Benny Safdie, co-writer — films the urination scene in a fluid take that features both his crotch and his face. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023 The lawsuit began in January when Huffman, a staffer on Herschel Walker's U.S. Senate campaign in Georgia, alleged that Schlapp groped his crotch during a campaign trip to Atlanta last fall. Beth Reinhard and Isaac Arnsdorf The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2023 The lawsuit began in January when Huffman, a staffer on Herschel Walker’s U.S. Senate campaign in Georgia, alleged that Schlapp groped his crotch during a campaign trip to Atlanta last fall. Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023 Zelensky grabs his crotch like Michael Jackson and borrows the mime-in-a-box routine from Bip the Clown. Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of crutch entry 1

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crotch was in 1563

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Cite this Entry

“Crotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crotch. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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