crotch

UK
/krɒtʃ/
US
/krɑtʃ/

Translations

crotchnoun
crotches
pl
UK
/krɒtʃ/
US
/krɑtʃ/
He felt a sharp pain in his crotch after the fall.
Он почувствовал резкую боль в промежности после падения.
The tailor measured the crotch for the new pants.
Портной измерил шаг для новых брюк.
Additional translations
Synonyms
inguinal region
crotchverb
crotched
Past Simple
crotched
Past Participle
crotching
Gerund
Rare but attested transitive/intransitive verb meaning ‘to place in, or form, a fork or crotch’.
crotchadjective
UK
/krɒtʃ/
US
/krɑːtʃ/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., crotch guard, crotch seam).

Definitions

crotchnoun
The part of the human body where the legs join the torso, often referring to the area around the genitals.
He adjusted his pants to make the crotch more comfortable.
The angle or region of a tree or other branching structure where the main stem divides into branches.
The bird built its nest in the crotch of the tree.
The part of a garment, such as pants or shorts, that covers the area between the legs.
The seam in the crotch of his jeans had started to wear out.
A forked support or stick, especially one used to prop something up.
He used a crotch to hold the tent pole upright.
crotchverb
To place, support, or fit something in a fork or crotch; to form a fork.
The carpenter crotched the beam between two sturdy branches.
crotchadjective
Relating to or designed for the crotch area of the body or a garment.
Cyclists often wear shorts with extra crotch padding.