crotches

Where limbs divide

Crotches is the plural of crotch—the area where legs meet the torso, or where branches fork from a trunk.

In clothing, the crotch is where the legs of pants join: The crotches of these jeans wear out too quickly.

Tree crotches are the angled joints where limbs diverge: Birds often nest in the crotches of old oaks.

anatomy

groin

Hip-thigh junction

perineum · pubic · inguinal · hipbones · femur · ischium · adductor · gluteal · hamstrings · quadriceps

garment

inseam

Inner leg seam length

  • gussetReinforcing fabric insert
  • seamJoined fabric edge
  • flyTwo-winged buzzing insect

zipper · tailoring · stitching · fabric · reinforcement · wear · chafing · trousers · pants · jeans

branch

fork

Tined eating tool

split · junction · divergence · node · offshoot · ramification · dichotomy · shoot · sprout · bough

Opposites
body position/extremity

crotchesheads

Top of bodies

crowns · scalps · tops · shoulders · armpits

geometric form

crotchestrunks

Storage chests or swimwear

shafts · stems · poles · midpoints · junctions

Phrases
Family

crotch, crotchety, crotchets, crotchetiness, crotched

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG