Crotch: In humans, the crotch is the bottom of the pelvis, the region of the body where the legs join the torso, and is often considered to include the groin and genitals. By extension, the crotch of a tree. One can have what men call crotch itch.

Context Explanation

The crotch includes the groin and genitals whereas the groin is a group of muscles, technically. The following is a picture of a "frog crotch arrow" which illustrates the concept of "crotch": "Crotch" is used to indicate this sort of arrangement or shape, which mirrors precisely the arrangement of human legs and the space in between. The gesture has three main positions; hands clenched in front of the face, (Figure 39), hands resting on the desk (Figure 40) or on the lap when seated and placed in front of the crotch when standing (Figure 41). Before modern tailoring, such garments were made in two pieces, two separate sleeves of fabric called a hose which were tied to a belt with braces and the open crotch was covered with breeches.

Insight Material

The plural usage of these garments persisted out of habit even after they had started being made in one piece in modern tailoring.