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^[1], 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^[2]:

     Wear a bodysuit top, which stays put with a snap crotch, instead of your shirt.