drop crotch

drop crotch (plural drop crotches)

1. Alternative form of drop-crotch
   1. A style of pruning.
      • 1980, Arboriculture Specifications, page 13:

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

   2. A style of trousers.
      • 2014, K. Farah, Evasion: A Journey To Remember, →ISBN, page 209:

        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.

drop crotch (third-person singular simple present drop crotches, present participle drop crotching, simple past and past participle drop crotched)

1. Alternative form of drop-crotch
   • 2003, Karan Davis Cutler, Pruning Trees, Shrubs & Vines, →ISBN, page 51:

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