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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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Well, a Pennsylvania man is accused of hiding a live turtle in the crotch area of his pants and trying to sneak it past Transportation Security Administration officers in New Jersey.
—Max Augugliaro, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
On his Instagram Story, Zuckerberg also seemingly poked fun at another aspect of Boone's viral performance, which occurred when the best new artist nominee was seen pulling down the crotch of the skin-tight jumpsuit towards the end of his performance.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This time, the mother of a 3-year-old girl alerted Kansas City police that Lomas had touched her daughter’s crotch.
—Donna McGuire, Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
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Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Well, a Pennsylvania man is accused of hiding a live turtle in the crotch area of his pants and trying to sneak it past Transportation Security Administration officers in New Jersey.
—Max Augugliaro, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
On his Instagram Story, Zuckerberg also seemingly poked fun at another aspect of Boone's viral performance, which occurred when the best new artist nominee was seen pulling down the crotch of the skin-tight jumpsuit towards the end of his performance.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This time, the mother of a 3-year-old girl alerted Kansas City police that Lomas had touched her daughter’s crotch.
—Donna McGuire, Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crotch
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“Crotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crotch. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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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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