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crotch

crotch

61 5.5
The area at the front where the legs meet the lower body
  • noun
  • /krɒtʃ/
translation icon : entrepierna
  • That is the vertical seam in your centre from the crotch to the top of the waistband.

No, your underarms, your, your crotch, your booty, your feet.

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Examples

Synonyms

groin
vscrotch
56 4.1

The area between the lower stomach and the inner thigh near the private parts

emphasizes the front junction in clothing rather than only anatomical naming
crotch area
vscrotch
3 5.1

The area between the legs where they join the body

includes the same front junction but highlights the area around external genitals

Compounds

3 5.1

The area between the legs where they join the body

1 8.9

A fast, light motorcycle made for speed and quick turns

1 9.9

A tiny bug like lice that lives between the legs in the groin area

crotch dropping
  • Offensive
9.9

Poop an animal leaves behind, often found outside

crotch dumpling
  • Informal
9.9

A silly, clumsy person or a small child who sits in someone's lap

9.9

A joking, slightly rude way to call someone's children

crotch goblin
  • Offensive
9.9

A young child who is noisy and causes trouble

crotch hair
  • Informal
8.4

Hair that grows in the area between the legs and the lower belly

How Polite

nether region
  • Informal
1 7.8
private parts
  • NSFW
14 3.0
privates
  • NSFW
6.5
crotch
61 5.5
genitals
59 3.7

Surface Forms

crotch singular
crotches plural

Etymology

Crotch comes from an old word for a 'hook' or 'fork', like the familiar word crook. That image of a 'forked place' was later used for the spot where the legs join the body and for the front join of clothing, so we call that area the 'crotch'.