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crotch

Pronunciation: /krɒtʃ/
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Definition of crotch

noun

  • 1the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso.
  • the part of a garment that passes between the legs.
  • 2a fork in a tree, road, or river.

Derivatives

crotched

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting an agricultural or garden fork, also a crutch): perhaps related to Old French croche 'crozier, shepherd's crook', based on Old Norse krókr 'hook'; partly also a variant of crutch

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