snap crotch

English

Alternative forms

  • snap-crotch

Etymology

From snap + crotch.

Noun

snap crotch (plural snap crotches)

  1. On an item of clothing, a snap fastener located at the crotch.
    • 1959, Infants' & Children's Review, volume 66, Haire Publishing Company, page 46:
      Bib front pants with snap crotch and flannel lined jacket trimmed with piping and bows make an outfit from Jewel Tops Matching hat.
    • 1991, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index Apparel Manual, United States Department of Labor, page 56:
      The snap crotch is the feature which distinguishes the bodysuit from the leotard. The bodysuit has a snap crotch; the leotard does not have a snap crotch.
    • 2018 October 26, Ellen Warren, “How to tuck your shirt into that pencil skirt — without all the bunching”, in Chicago Tribune:
      Wear a bodysuit top, which stays put with a snap crotch, instead of your shirt.
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