drop crotch

1. Alternative form of drop-crotch.
   1. not comparableA style of pruning.

      When lowering the height of Deciduous trees, especially under utility lines, utilize drop crotch pruning where possible to minimize the likelihood of suckering.

      1980, Arboriculture Specifications, page 13

   2. not comparableA style of trousers.

      He was a few inches shorter than Alex was and he had the punk rock style written all over him with that leather vest he was wearing and black drop crotch pants he had on.

      2014, K. Farah, Evasion: A Journey To Remember, →ISBN, page 209

present singular third person drop crotches · participle present drop crotching · participle past drop crotched · past drop crotched

1. alternativeAlternative form of drop-crotch.

   Never drop crotch to a horizontal limb — the pros call it a bench cut — which will produce more water sprouts than you can count.

   2003, Karan Davis Cutler, Pruning Trees, Shrubs & Vines, →ISBN, page 51